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

The BLS estimates 31,600 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders jobs in the U.S. with a median base pay of $47,920 (May 2025, SOC 51-4122). Across 37 metros with published figures, medians range from $38,760 in Central Indiana nonmetropolitan area to $75,200 in Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ.

WELDING, SOLDERING, AND BRAZING MACHINE SETTERS, OPERATORS, AND TENDERS · UNITED STATES · BLS
BLS · UNITED STATES · ALL EMPLOYERS, ALL EXPERIENCE LEVELS
P10$36,860P25$40,560MEDIAN$47,920P75$57,390P90$66,540
30 SECONDS · NO SIGNUP · ON-DEVICE

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HIGHEST-PAYING METROS

  1. Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ$75,200 · 230 jobs
  2. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$68,880 · 590 jobs
  3. Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY$61,700 · 230 jobs
  4. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$57,900 · 440 jobs
  5. Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI$57,570 · 360 jobs
  6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$54,500 · 700 jobs
  7. San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA$54,390 · 280 jobs
  8. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$52,980 · 260 jobs
  9. San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA$52,800 · 400 jobs
  10. Milwaukee-Waukesha, WI$52,180 · 230 jobs

LARGEST METROS

  1. Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI$44,060 · 1,190 jobs
  2. Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA$45,990 · 830 jobs
  3. Southern Indiana nonmetropolitan area$43,100 · 830 jobs
  4. Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI$41,760 · 730 jobs
  5. Nashville-Davidson--Murfreesboro--Franklin, TN$51,290 · 720 jobs
  6. Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX$54,500 · 700 jobs
  7. West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area$68,880 · 590 jobs
  8. Indianapolis-Carmel-Greenwood, IN$38,970 · 550 jobs
  9. Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN$50,740 · 460 jobs
  10. New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ$57,900 · 440 jobs

ALL METROS (A–Z)

Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI

Questions

What is the median Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in the U.S.?

$47,920 a year (BLS OEWS, May 2025). The middle half earn $40,560–$57,390.

Where do Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders earn the most?

Highest metro medians: Phoenix-Mesa-Chandler, AZ ($75,200), West Northwestern Ohio nonmetropolitan area ($68,880), Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY ($61,700). Cost of living differs, so compare offers locally.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025 (metro, state and national estimates). Employer filing counts: U.S. DOL OFLC LCA disclosure data FY2026 Q3, visa-sponsored positions only.