Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary
in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI
- Middle 50%
- $48,770–$63,890
- vs U.S. median
- +20%
- Metro rank
- #5 of 37
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in the Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI metro earn a median of $57,570 a year, based on BLS estimates for 360 jobs (May 2025). That is 20% above the U.S. median of $47,920 and in line with the MN statewide median of $57,560. It ranks #5 of 37 metros with published figures for this job.
- SOURCEBLS OEWS, May 2025
- SAMPLE360 jobs (estimate)
- SCOPEall employers, all experience levels
- PERIODMay 2025 estimates
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Questions
What is the average Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salary in Minneapolis?
The BLS median is $57,570 a year (May 2025). Half of the 360 jobs pay between $48,770 and $63,890. The 10th percentile is $37,450 and the 90th is $68,480.
Is Minneapolis a high-paying metro for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders?
That is 20% above the U.S. median of $47,920 and in line with the MN statewide median of $57,560. It ranks #5 of 37 U.S. metros with published BLS figures for this job.
How much do Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders make an hour in Minneapolis?
About $27.68 an hour at the median (the BLS annual figure of $57,570 divided by 2,080 hours, the conversion BLS uses). The middle half earn about $23.45–$30.72 an hour. Straight-time pay, before overtime and shift differentials.
Does this include experience levels?
BLS figures cover all experience levels together. Employer filings carry a DOL wage level, which the free checker can filter by (approximate).
Sources: U.S. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (national + state) (metro area estimates, all employers); employer rows from U.S. DOL OFLC LCA Disclosure Data, FY2026 Q3 (LCA_Disclosure_Data_FY2026_Q3.xlsx). Base pay only. Estimates can have sampling error, especially for smaller metros.