How Much Do Welding and Brazing Operators Make in 2021 (including Starting Salary)

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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.

Salary
$41320
Becoming One
Easy
Education
No degree required
Job Satisfaction
Low
Job Growth

Personality



Table of contents
  1. Average salary
  2. Starting salary
  3. Salary rank
  4. Salary range
  5. Highest paying states
  6. Highest paying industries

Average salary

Annual salary
$41320 per year
Hourly wage
$20 per hour

Starting salary

Entry-level annual salary
$27,990 to $32,630 per year
Entry-level hourly wage
$13 to $16 per hour

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

Salary rank
D

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
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
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
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

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