Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary

Median Salary
$47,920
per year
Hourly Rate
$23.04
per hour
Employment
31,600
jobs in the U.S.

Salary Distribution

10th percentile
$36,860
25th percentile
$40,560
Median
$47,920
75th percentile
$57,390
90th percentile
$66,540

💰 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

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StateMedianvs. National
Arizona$70,150+46.4%
Alaska$62,700+30.8%
Washington$58,990+23.1%
Illinois$58,840+22.8%
Oregon$58,650+22.4%
Wisconsin$57,640+20.3%
Minnesota$57,560+20.1%
Nebraska$57,280+19.5%
Missouri$56,210+17.3%
New Jersey$53,680+12.0%
South Dakota$52,520+9.6%
New York$52,080+8.7%
Iowa$51,740+8.0%
Texas$51,310+7.1%
Idaho$50,850+6.1%
Kentucky$50,740+5.9%
Massachusetts$50,480+5.3%
Rhode Island$50,040+4.4%
Colorado$49,860+4.0%
Virginia$49,160+2.6%
California$48,940+2.1%
Louisiana$48,740+1.7%
Maine$48,410+1.0%
Ohio$48,190+0.6%
Connecticut$47,900-0.0%
Nevada$47,870-0.1%
North Carolina$47,580-0.7%
Pennsylvania$47,530-0.8%
New Hampshire$47,500-0.9%
Tennessee$47,180-1.5%
Maryland$47,110-1.7%
Arkansas$46,880-2.2%
Kansas$46,710-2.5%
West Virginia$46,460-3.0%
South Carolina$46,260-3.5%
Georgia$45,850-4.3%
Indiana$43,960-8.3%
Michigan$42,530-11.2%
Florida$41,420-13.6%
Utah$40,600-15.3%
Oklahoma$40,400-15.7%
Alabama$40,050-16.4%
Mississippi$37,390-22.0%
Montana$35,670-25.6%

🏙️ Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by Metro Area

Metro AreaMedianvs. National
Tuscaloosa, AL$82,250+71.6%
Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$75,200+56.9%
New Orleans-Metairie, LA$74,910+56.3%
Charleston-North Charleston, SC$66,570+38.9%
Norwich-New London-Willimantic, CT$64,380+34.3%
Winston-Salem, NC$64,120+33.8%
Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$61,700+28.8%
Boise City, ID$61,530+28.4%
St. Louis, MO-IL$60,600+26.5%
Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA$60,180+25.6%
Green Bay, WI$58,890+22.9%
Asheville, NC$58,450+22.0%
Springfield, MO$58,320+21.7%
New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$57,900+20.8%
Kiryas Joel-Poughkeepsie-Newburgh, NY$57,690+20.4%
Fond du Lac, WI$57,640+20.3%
Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$57,570+20.1%
Kansas City, MO-KS$56,320+17.5%
Jackson, MS$55,550+15.9%
Omaha, NE-IA$55,450+15.7%
Chambersburg, PA$55,110+15.0%
Austin-Round Rock-San Marcos, TX$54,970+14.7%
Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$54,500+13.7%
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$54,470+13.7%
Madison, WI$54,440+13.6%
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$54,390+13.5%
Allentown-Bethlehem-Easton, PA-NJ$53,680+12.0%
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$52,980+10.6%
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$52,800+10.2%
Wausau, WI$52,670+9.9%
Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$52,180+8.9%
Dallas-Fort Worth-Arlington, TX$51,740+8.0%
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$51,320+7.1%
Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$51,290+7.0%
Richmond, VA$51,270+7.0%
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA$51,110+6.7%
Springfield, MA$51,110+6.7%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$51,000+6.4%
Scranton--Wilkes-Barre, PA$50,860+6.1%
Worcester, MA$50,760+5.9%
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$50,740+5.9%
Rochester, NY$50,530+5.4%
Niles, MI$50,370+5.1%
Waterbury-Shelton, CT$50,370+5.1%
Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH$50,230+4.8%
Oshkosh-Neenah, WI$50,120+4.6%
Dubuque, IA$49,930+4.2%
Cedar Rapids, IA$49,920+4.2%
Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD$49,840+4.0%
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV$49,820+4.0%
Hartford-West Hartford-East Hartford, CT$49,780+3.9%
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA$49,390+3.1%
Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC$49,160+2.6%
Memphis, TN-MS-AR$48,840+1.9%
Providence-Warwick, RI-MA$48,820+1.9%
Decatur, AL$48,620+1.5%
Spartanburg, SC$48,580+1.4%
Charlotte-Concord-Gastonia, NC-SC$48,520+1.3%
New Haven, CT$48,320+0.8%
Baton Rouge, LA$48,260+0.7%
Canton-Massillon, OH$48,190+0.6%
Toledo, OH$48,110+0.4%
Tulsa, OK$48,000+0.2%
Reading, PA$47,960+0.1%
Reno, NV$47,930+0.0%
Knoxville, TN$47,920+0.0%
Elkhart-Goshen, IN$47,840-0.2%
Mansfield, OH$47,690-0.5%
Akron, OH$47,570-0.7%
Fresno, CA$47,560-0.8%
Manchester-Nashua, NH$47,500-0.9%
Bridgeport-Stamford-Danbury, CT$47,450-1.0%
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA$47,440-1.0%
Lansing-East Lansing, MI$47,380-1.1%
Little Rock-North Little Rock-Conway, AR$47,260-1.4%
Pittsburgh, PA$47,180-1.5%
Harrisburg-Carlisle, PA$47,090-1.7%
Cleveland, OH$47,020-1.9%
Las Vegas-Henderson-North Las Vegas, NV$46,790-2.4%
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN$46,710-2.5%
Dayton-Kettering-Beavercreek, OH$46,560-2.8%
Eugene-Springfield, OR$46,550-2.9%
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI$46,460-3.0%
Raleigh-Cary, NC$46,450-3.1%
Lynchburg, VA$46,390-3.2%
Gainesville, GA$46,380-3.2%
Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN$46,370-3.2%
Lancaster, PA$46,330-3.3%
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN$46,280-3.4%
Greenville-Anderson-Greer, SC$46,200-3.6%
York-Hanover, PA$46,090-3.8%
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA$46,030-3.9%
Jacksonville, FL$45,990-4.0%
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,990-4.0%
Columbus, OH$45,830-4.4%
Atlanta-Sandy Springs-Roswell, GA$45,580-4.9%
Orlando-Kissimmee-Sanford, FL$45,540-5.0%
Miami-Fort Lauderdale-West Palm Beach, FL$45,090-5.9%
Chattanooga, TN-GA$44,980-6.1%
Wichita, KS$44,760-6.6%
Fort Wayne, IN$44,670-6.8%
Greensboro-High Point, NC$44,450-7.2%
Salt Lake City-Murray, UT$44,370-7.4%
Evansville, IN$44,240-7.7%
Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$44,060-8.1%
Huntsville, AL$44,030-8.1%
Youngstown-Warren, OH$43,910-8.4%
Birmingham, AL$43,480-9.3%
Fort Smith, AR-OK$43,450-9.3%
San Antonio-New Braunfels, TX$43,230-9.8%
Muskegon-Norton Shores, MI$42,830-10.6%
Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$41,760-12.9%
Erie, PA$41,530-13.3%
Jackson, MI$41,180-14.1%
Durham-Chapel Hill, NC$40,560-15.4%
Kalamazoo-Portage, MI$40,240-16.0%
Baltimore-Columbia-Towson, MD$40,150-16.2%
Montgomery, AL$40,050-16.4%
Tampa-St. Petersburg-Clearwater, FL$39,980-16.6%
Oklahoma City, OK$39,840-16.9%
Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$38,970-18.7%
Ann Arbor, MI$38,900-18.8%
Springfield, OH$38,440-19.8%
Provo-Orem-Lehi, UT$37,040-22.7%
Lima, OH$36,490-23.9%
Jackson, TN$36,350-24.1%
Traverse City, MI$36,260-24.3%
Puerto Rico$26,980-43.7%
San Juan-Bayamon-Caguas, PR$26,980-43.7%
Data Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Data reflects the most recent annual survey.