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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by City
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by City (2026)
116 metro areas · National average: $49,043 · Source: BLS OEWS
The table below shows Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 116 U.S. metropolitan areas,
sorted from highest to lowest. Click any city to see the full wage breakdown.
Metro Area
Mean Annual
Median Annual
P10
P90
Seattle, WA $75,350
$78,460
$57,290
$95,990
Baltimore, MD $73,140
$64,720
$44,210
$106,510
San Francisco, CA $62,310
$51,590
$44,150
$135,310
Huntington, WV $62,050
$43,680
$35,470
$98,020
San Jose, CA $60,970
$52,470
$40,950
$125,470
Chambersburg, PA $59,140
$59,110
$38,390
$70,370
Washington, DC $59,060
$61,140
$46,560
$74,730
Hartford, CT $58,810
$52,330
$38,040
$81,110
Jackson, MI $57,650
$44,940
$36,070
$100,790
New York, NY $57,520
$61,320
$38,960
$67,220
Minneapolis, MN $57,080
$56,330
$47,270
$65,120
Denver, CO $56,220
$59,910
$47,210
$63,510
Portland, OR $56,060
$52,590
$45,750
$66,380
Ames, IA $55,790
$56,850
$48,470
$56,850
Jefferson City, MO $55,200
$57,420
$47,070
$57,420
Omaha, NE $55,000
$53,710
$47,240
$62,790
Sacramento, CA $54,910
$53,930
$40,630
$67,330
Houston, TX $54,850
$52,740
$46,110
$68,900
Davenport, IA $54,680
$52,980
$42,860
$62,870
Buffalo, NY $53,770
$48,860
$38,410
$73,080
Green Bay, WI $53,720
$53,040
$43,660
$62,700
Phoenix, AZ $53,640
$49,420
$35,320
$73,420
Waterbury, CT $53,180
$49,350
$40,560
$71,240
Sioux City, IA $53,100
$49,330
$48,230
$58,900
San Diego, CA $53,030
$47,640
$35,710
$81,410
Dallas, TX $53,020
$51,220
$36,550
$73,630
Springfield, MA $52,300
$48,840
$36,690
$62,720
Waterloo, IA $52,190
$51,460
$47,640
$60,650
Winston, NC $52,170
$53,580
$35,580
$64,860
New Haven, CT $52,110
$49,550
$37,090
$70,720
Dubuque, IA $51,970
$48,660
$44,500
$58,080
Cedar Rapids, IA $51,790
$50,670
$41,600
$60,390
St. Louis, MO $51,670
$49,150
$39,450
$64,830
Allentown, PA $51,410
$52,000
$35,870
$63,090
Boston, MA $51,280
$50,060
$39,780
$67,310
Des Moines, IA $51,050
$51,260
$35,360
$61,210
Wichita, KS $50,980
$54,070
$32,350
$65,250
Columbus, OH $50,690
$50,750
$39,240
$64,390
Worcester, MA $50,640
$49,200
$37,580
$60,580
Virginia Beach, VA $50,260
$47,620
$38,820
$61,290
Saginaw, MI $50,180
$51,980
$38,750
$58,910
Reno, NV $50,130
$47,910
$40,040
$58,400
Madison, WI $49,580
$47,290
$41,020
$60,800
Philadelphia, PA $49,540
$48,880
$36,290
$61,780
Kansas City, MO $49,460
$47,310
$37,920
$60,950
Los Angeles, CA $49,460
$44,890
$36,310
$66,890
Chicago, IL $49,380
$47,100
$40,870
$57,070
Salt Lake City, UT $49,300
$45,850
$41,800
$62,740
Reading, PA $49,150
$48,830
$37,830
$60,970
Richmond, VA $49,110
$46,670
$39,800
$58,040
Spartanburg, SC $49,000
$47,010
$42,140
$51,930
Oshkosh, WI $48,890
$44,120
$39,810
$63,340
Akron, OH $48,490
$48,690
$38,420
$61,700
Scranton, PA $48,440
$48,280
$39,300
$58,880
Nashville, TN $48,410
$50,410
$39,880
$50,480
Milwaukee, WI $48,300
$45,490
$39,460
$63,000
Cleveland, OH $48,250
$47,050
$37,310
$64,930
Cincinnati, OH $48,240
$47,460
$38,980
$57,890
Raleigh, NC $47,970
$46,220
$37,770
$70,570
Charlotte, NC $47,890
$46,950
$36,990
$62,410
Lynchburg, VA $47,790
$49,140
$37,330
$60,250
Tucson, AZ $47,760
$43,840
$38,480
$58,290
Manchester, NH $47,640
$46,050
$38,850
$61,320
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY $47,560
$49,120
$36,340
$51,430
Lancaster, PA $47,440
$45,700
$36,750
$61,120
South Bend, IN $47,260
$44,630
$33,780
$61,390
Rochester, NY $47,140
$46,450
$33,920
$60,680
Providence, RI $46,970
$45,550
$37,370
$60,790
Huntsville, AL $46,930
$41,190
$32,020
$82,140
Gainesville, GA $46,900
$48,910
$38,640
$56,280
Dayton, OH $46,790
$45,580
$37,990
$59,350
Oxnard, CA $46,420
$43,710
$39,280
$58,870
Hickory, NC $46,250
$45,540
$36,290
$63,990
Pittsburgh, PA $46,140
$45,520
$38,110
$58,280
Decatur, AL $46,120
$45,170
$41,550
$51,060
Niles, MI $45,820
$48,770
$35,060
$58,880
Las Vegas, NV $45,810
$45,360
$28,420
$59,180
Greenville, SC $45,660
$46,340
$35,800
$61,490
Asheville, NC $45,620
$47,410
$36,870
$56,620
Birmingham, AL $45,530
$44,380
$37,310
$51,440
Riverside, CA $45,480
$40,710
$34,420
$61,770
Roanoke, VA $45,450
$39,850
$35,320
$58,870
Canton, OH $45,330
$46,680
$36,500
$56,850
Chattanooga, TN $45,110
$45,200
$39,350
$53,760
Augusta, GA $44,960
$46,810
$36,010
$56,210
Tulsa, OK $44,930
$45,770
$36,860
$55,570
Miami, FL $44,720
$43,680
$36,980
$52,100
Atlanta, GA $44,620
$42,710
$35,860
$59,410
Joplin, MO $44,580
$45,990
$35,920
$55,730
Eugene, OR $44,440
$44,270
$38,380
$54,070
Columbus, IN $44,400
$48,950
$34,690
$51,580
Detroit, MI $44,200
$38,260
$36,060
$57,510
Knoxville, TN $44,140
$45,600
$37,170
$46,470
York, PA $44,140
$41,720
$34,590
$53,660
Erie, PA $43,930
$40,260
$36,580
$56,290
Toledo, OH $43,850
$42,170
$37,380
$54,600
Jackson, TN $43,620
$40,460
$35,290
$54,450
Fort Wayne, IN $43,460
$42,780
$35,220
$57,240
Lafayette, IN $43,370
$38,750
$37,100
$56,900
Orlando, FL $43,270
$43,490
$35,320
$50,580
Kalamazoo, MI $43,230
$39,640
$37,360
$50,200
Mansfield, OH $43,170
$41,910
$29,100
$60,980
Fort Smith, AR $42,750
$38,880
$38,880
$48,400
Jacksonville, FL $42,570
$44,550
$38,060
$46,750
Memphis, TN $42,550
$41,950
$37,270
$49,590
Indianapolis, IN $42,340
$38,760
$35,720
$55,720
Elkhart, IN $42,300
$38,560
$36,340
$52,650
Grand Rapids, MI $42,220
$41,040
$35,830
$50,020
Greensboro, NC $42,110
$40,410
$34,810
$51,810
Youngstown, OH $42,090
$40,430
$29,670
$57,320
Muskegon, MI $41,390
$41,850
$32,790
$48,100
Lansing, MI $40,880
$39,850
$35,920
$50,460
Springfield, OH $40,820
$39,120
$32,790
$47,700
Ann Arbor, MI $40,240
$37,710
$34,750
$48,420
Tampa, FL $40,120
$38,720
$38,380
$46,060
Oklahoma City, OK $39,670
$38,590
$33,420
$46,580
Data sourced from the
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
.
All wage figures are annual.
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