Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State (2025)

Last updated: 2025 BLS data · Page refreshed: 2026-05-19

Compare Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across 44 states

$49,582

National Average (Median)

$70,150

Highest: Arizona

$35,670

Lowest: Montana

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary by State

Compare Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders salaries across all 50 states. Click any state for the full breakdown.

$35,670

$70,150

Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS 2025 Annual

AL $40,050 AK $62,700 AZ $70,150 AR $46,880 CA $48,940 CO $49,860 CT $47,900 FL $41,420 GA $45,850 ID $50,850 IL $58,840 IN $43,960 IA $51,740 KS $46,710 KY $50,740 LA $48,740 ME $48,410 MD $47,110 MA $50,480 MI $42,530 MN $57,560 MS $37,390 MO $56,210 MT $35,670 NE $57,280 NV $47,870 NH $47,500 NJ $53,680 NY $52,080 NC $47,580 OH $48,190 OK $40,400 OR $58,650 PA $47,530 RI $50,040 SC $46,260 SD $52,520 TN $47,180 TX $51,310 UT $40,600 VA $49,160 WA $58,990 WV $46,460 WI $57,640

Top 5 Highest-Paying States

Arizona

$70,150

Alaska

$62,700

Washington

$58,990

Illinois

$58,840

Oregon

$58,650

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in All 44 States

#	State	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Arizona	$70,150	$68,030	280
2	Alaska	$62,700	$70,110	50
3	Washington	$58,990	$60,410	50
4	Illinois	$58,840	$61,020	180
5	Oregon	$58,650	$60,220	250
6	Wisconsin	$57,640	$56,140	1,150
7	Minnesota	$57,560	$56,670	670
8	Nebraska	$57,280	$56,740	650
9	Missouri	$56,210	$55,980	560
10	New Jersey	$53,680	$52,310	510
11	South Dakota	$52,520	$51,970	150
12	New York	$52,080	$56,230	740
13	Iowa	$51,740	$52,530	1,310
14	Texas	$51,310	$52,860	1,750
15	Idaho	$50,850	$53,610	100
16	Kentucky	$50,740	$52,390	1,000
17	Massachusetts	$50,480	$51,550	480
18	Rhode Island	$50,040	$52,360	160
19	Colorado	$49,860	$51,890	100
20	Virginia	$49,160	$49,670	410
21	California	$48,940	$53,170	2,290
22	Louisiana	$48,740	$57,500	320
23	Maine	$48,410	$50,080	60
24	Ohio	$48,190	$51,130	2,190
25	Connecticut	$47,900	$53,440	590
26	Nevada	$47,870	$50,710	170
27	North Carolina	$47,580	$51,080	820
28	Pennsylvania	$47,530	$49,450	1,120
29	New Hampshire	$47,500	$49,220	290
30	Tennessee	$47,180	$46,330	1,950
31	Maryland	$47,110	$49,900	430
32	Arkansas	$46,880	$46,950	210
33	Kansas	$46,710	$50,430	160
34	West Virginia	$46,460	$50,820	120
35	South Carolina	$46,260	$49,000	340
36	Georgia	$45,850	$46,460	840
37	Indiana	$43,960	$47,520	2,840
38	Michigan	$42,530	$44,610	3,150
39	Florida	$41,420	$44,690	740
40	Utah	$40,600	$42,710	120
41	Oklahoma	$40,400	$43,860	460
42	Alabama	$40,050	$43,420	1,250
43	Mississippi	$37,390	$40,690	480
44	Montana	$35,670	$38,430	N/A

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Take-Home Pay After Taxes

Gross salary only tells half the story. State income taxes vary from 0% to 13.3%, dramatically affecting your take-home pay. See exactly what a Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders keeps after federal, state, and FICA taxes.

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Data Source & Methodology

Salary data is sourced from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS) survey, 2025 estimates. After-tax figures use IRS federal brackets and state income tax rates for all 50 states.

Our Methodology · Data Sources · Source: BLS OEWS