Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
SOC code 51-4122 · Production Occupations
Wage percentiles
| Percentile | Annual wage | Hourly wage |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $36,860 | $17.72 |
| 25th percentile | $40,560 | $19.50 |
| 50th percentile (median) | $47,920 | $23.04 |
| 75th percentile | $57,390 | $27.59 |
| 90th percentile | $66,540 | $31.99 |
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Wages by state (May 2024)
State-level employment and wage estimates for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders (SOC 51-4122), from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) State estimates, May 2024. Data available for 44 of 51 states/DC for this occupation.
| State | Employment | Mean annual | Median annual | 10th pctl annual | 25th pctl annual | 75th pctl annual | 90th pctl annual |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alabama | 1,540 | $41,140 | $37,310 | $29,030 | $32,020 | $46,720 | $53,700 |
| Alaska | 60 | $75,820 | $76,860 | $57,520 | $59,820 | $88,840 | $92,460 |
| Arizona | 300 | $52,770 | $48,010 | $38,380 | $45,420 | $59,890 | $73,310 |
| Arkansas | 150 | $44,060 | $43,700 | $28,260 | $38,880 | $48,400 | $58,770 |
| California | 2,310 | $53,350 | $47,180 | $37,840 | $40,620 | $56,270 | $69,330 |
| Colorado | 120 | $54,950 | $53,580 | $42,510 | $48,290 | $61,940 | $66,320 |
| Connecticut | 400 | $58,900 | $56,750 | $38,040 | $46,690 | $73,780 | $81,110 |
| Florida | 930 | $42,330 | $39,790 | $37,410 | $38,710 | $44,620 | $51,670 |
| Georgia | 930 | $44,510 | $43,500 | $36,070 | $37,390 | $49,460 | $57,120 |
| Idaho | 60 | $50,150 | $47,550 | $40,140 | $43,780 | $55,000 | $63,440 |
| Illinois | 200 | $54,640 | $48,750 | $43,460 | $47,100 | $55,460 | $84,670 |
| Indiana | 2,640 | $42,550 | $38,970 | $34,700 | $36,340 | $47,550 | $55,720 |
| Iowa | 1,650 | $52,340 | $52,100 | $42,280 | $47,600 | $57,460 | $60,900 |
| Kansas | 220 | $48,310 | $45,880 | $34,730 | $39,310 | $58,860 | $65,250 |
| Kentucky | 2,400 | $60,440 | $57,590 | $42,420 | $49,120 | $70,490 | $73,720 |
| Louisiana | 200 | $61,000 | $66,660 | $32,970 | $45,840 | $79,970 | $80,120 |
| Maine | 90 | $48,770 | $45,160 | $43,940 | $45,140 | $53,250 | $56,970 |
| Maryland | 240 | $62,670 | $62,560 | $44,090 | $48,250 | $70,030 | $98,840 |
| Massachusetts | 710 | $50,870 | $49,920 | $37,370 | $39,810 | $57,850 | $66,370 |
| Michigan | 4,360 | $43,290 | $40,470 | $35,060 | $37,030 | $45,740 | $52,630 |
| Minnesota | 360 | $59,600 | $57,830 | $46,990 | $49,450 | $65,110 | $82,980 |
| Mississippi | 930 | $46,300 | $41,490 | $32,160 | $32,160 | $58,120 | $65,240 |
| Missouri | 390 | $50,090 | $47,770 | $38,190 | $45,920 | $56,670 | $59,000 |
| Nebraska | 770 | $54,860 | $53,290 | $46,540 | $52,410 | $61,980 | $64,380 |
| Nevada | 260 | $49,590 | $46,330 | $28,710 | $40,920 | $58,020 | $76,100 |
| New Hampshire | 310 | $47,880 | $46,050 | $38,850 | $41,010 | $48,950 | $59,210 |
| New Jersey | 480 | $56,130 | $57,140 | $38,800 | $47,160 | $63,040 | $64,570 |
| New York | 660 | $48,560 | $46,890 | $37,370 | $42,280 | $54,080 | $61,690 |
| North Carolina | 810 | $47,980 | $46,660 | $35,720 | $39,940 | $53,580 | $63,990 |
| Ohio | 2,840 | $50,370 | $47,830 | $37,560 | $40,810 | $60,330 | $66,710 |
| Oklahoma | 440 | $43,210 | $41,780 | $34,130 | $37,050 | $46,700 | $55,220 |
| Oregon | 160 | $53,380 | $51,390 | $39,110 | $45,760 | $61,020 | $65,560 |
| Pennsylvania | 1,030 | $48,150 | $46,530 | $36,750 | $39,300 | $54,120 | $63,090 |
| Rhode Island | 260 | $47,770 | $45,870 | $37,060 | $43,640 | $51,570 | $61,110 |
| South Carolina | 250 | $46,010 | $45,640 | $35,240 | $40,080 | $47,010 | $61,490 |
| South Dakota | 230 | $51,210 | $50,920 | $40,320 | $49,030 | $56,960 | $60,740 |
| Tennessee | 1,980 | $44,860 | $45,600 | $35,940 | $39,990 | $50,410 | $50,480 |
| Texas | 2,400 | $53,970 | $51,220 | $39,780 | $48,440 | $58,870 | $69,950 |
| Utah | 90 | $48,360 | $47,320 | $37,440 | $41,800 | $53,460 | $62,050 |
| Vermont | 40 | $42,140 | $42,280 | $34,010 | $35,430 | $48,320 | $48,340 |
| Virginia | 510 | $48,170 | $47,310 | $37,820 | $40,620 | $51,980 | $60,570 |
| Washington | 70 | $76,460 | $78,460 | $52,310 | $60,700 | $81,950 | $96,470 |
| West Virginia | 160 | $58,400 | $46,370 | $32,650 | $36,510 | $76,210 | $96,460 |
| Wisconsin | 1,210 | $50,890 | $48,170 | $40,150 | $44,120 | $59,270 | $61,760 |
Hourly by-state wages are in the source dataset but not rendered here (annual only, to keep this table a manageable width); see the source link below for the full file. BLS suppresses some state-level figures for reliability: an em dash (—) means BLS did not publish that figure for this state and occupation. Per BLS’s own field definitions: "*" = a wage estimate is not available; "**" = an employment estimate is not available; "#" = a wage equal to or greater than $115.00 per hour or $239,200 per year (all three are shown here as —, not guessed). Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), State occupational employment and wage estimates, May 2024.
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Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. Wage figures are BLS OEWS estimates and may not reflect current pay.