Annual Salary, Salary Range, and Highest Paying States and Industries
Welding, Soldering And Brazing Machine Setters, Operators And Tenders
Welding, Soldering And Brazing Machine Setters, Operators And Tenders set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.
Table of contents
- Average salary
- Starting salary
- Salary rank
- Salary range
- Highest paying states
- Highest paying industries
Average salary
Starting salary
Entry-level Welding, Soldering and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders with little to no experience can expect to make anywhere between $27,990 to $32,630 per year or $13 to $16 per hour. Similar to any other job, their salary will increase as they gain experience.
Salary rank
We wanted to make it easy for our readers to compare the salary of Welding, Soldering and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators and Tenders to all the other careers out there. So we created Salary Rank. We compared the salary of all careers then we gave them a rank of A, B, C, or D depending on where their average salary sit in comparison to other careers.
Salary range
Level | Hourly | Annual |
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Highest (Top 10%) | $28 | $58,660 |
Senior (Top 25%) | $23 | $48,750 |
Middle (Mid 50%) | $19 | $39,410 |
Junior (Bottom 25%) | $16 | $32,630 |
No experience (Bottom 10%) | $13 | $27,990 |
Highest paying states
State | Hourly | Annual |
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AK | $29 | $61,140 |
MD | $24 | $50,270 |
KY | $24 | $49,970 |
MA | $24 | $49,920 |
MN | $23 | $48,760 |
OR | $23 | $47,090 |
WV | $23 | $46,820 |
NY | $22 | $46,720 |
LA | $22 | $46,300 |
SD | $21 | $44,680 |
Another simple way to increase your salary as a Welding, Soldering and Brazing Machine Setter, Operator and Tender is to move to a higher paying state. However moving to a higher paying state like AK doesn’t guarantee that you will make more because the expenses at AK might be much higher than where you are currently living at right now.
According to BLS, the highest paid Welding and Brazing Operators are in the states of AK, MD, KY, MA and MN.
Highest paying industries
Salary by industry | Annual | Hourly |
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Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution | $77290 | $37.16 |
Ship and Boat Building | $59790 | $28.75 |
Motor Vehicle Manufacturing | $54410 | $26.16 |
Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors | $54250 | $26.08 |
Highway, Street, and Bridge Construction | $51780 | $24.90 |
Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services | $51330 | $24.68 |
Building Equipment Contractors | $51170 | $24.60 |
Utility System Construction | $49450 | $23.77 |
Foundries | $47990 | $23.07 |
Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing | $46600 | $22.40 |
Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing | $46190 | $22.21 |
Rental and Leasing Services | $45620 | $21.93 |
Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing | $45480 | $21.87 |
Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers | $45460 | $21.85 |
Automotive Repair and Maintenance | $44450 | $21.37 |
Other Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction | $44400 | $21.35 |
Rail Transportation | $44330 | $21.31 |
Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing | $43120 | $20.73 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing | $42950 | $20.65 |
Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Repair and Maintenance | $42480 | $20.42 |
Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing | $42280 | $20.33 |
Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing | $42020 | $20.20 |
Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing | $41460 | $19.93 |
Waste Treatment and Disposal | $41340 | $19.87 |
Nonmetallic Mineral Mining and Quarrying | $41240 | $19.83 |
Machinery Manufacturing | $41220 | $19.82 |
Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing | $41000 | $19.71 |
Nonresidential Building Construction | $40970 | $19.70 |
Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing | $40880 | $19.65 |
Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel | $40750 | $19.59 |