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Also called arc welding machine operator, electron beam welding machine operator, electroslag welding machine operator and friction welding machine operator.
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setter, Operator, and Tender
Welding machine operator setting up and running machines to join metal parts, reading blueprints, inspecting work for quality, and maintaining equipment
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Read blueprints and work orders to determine specifications for various types of metal workpieces for different projects
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Recorded operational information on production reports to maintain accurate documentation
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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.
What it pays
Annual pay across the United States. The middle figure is the median: half earn less than that, and half earn more.
| 25th percentile | $40,560 |
|---|---|
| Median | $47,920 |
| 75th percentile | $57,390 |
| State | 25th percentile | Median | 75th percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| AK | $62,400 | $62,700 | $64,630 |
| AL | $35,630 | $40,050 | $46,440 |
| AR | $40,830 | $46,880 | $49,920 |
| AZ | $51,020 | $70,150 | $77,380 |
| CA | $44,770 | $48,940 | $57,950 |
| CO | $41,180 | $49,860 | $60,560 |
| CT | $44,840 | $47,900 | $62,110 |
| FL | $39,980 | $41,420 | $47,220 |
| GA | $38,460 | $45,850 | $52,500 |
| IA | $48,970 | $51,740 | $58,080 |
| ID | $44,560 | $50,850 | $63,650 |
| IL | $50,250 | $58,840 | $63,840 |
| IN | $38,700 | $43,960 | $48,030 |
| KS | $39,430 | $46,710 | $61,520 |
| KY | $46,380 | $50,740 | $59,820 |
| LA | $44,750 | $48,740 | $79,160 |
| MA | $41,700 | $50,480 | $60,610 |
| MD | $38,560 | $47,110 | $63,120 |
| ME | $46,650 | $48,410 | $52,830 |
| MI | $37,200 | $42,530 | $47,450 |
| MN | $48,560 | $57,560 | $61,340 |
| MO | $48,340 | $56,210 | $60,110 |
| MS | $34,340 | $37,390 | $45,760 |
| MT | $29,790 | $35,670 | $35,670 |
| NC | $40,380 | $47,580 | $62,710 |
| NE | $51,630 | $57,280 | $62,480 |
| NH | $42,310 | $47,500 | $51,530 |
| NJ | $42,000 | $53,680 | $62,280 |
| NV | $41,780 | $47,870 | $55,320 |
| NY | $46,460 | $52,080 | $63,760 |
| OH | $42,020 | $48,190 | $59,560 |
| OK | $38,020 | $40,400 | $48,370 |
| OR | $48,530 | $58,650 | $70,390 |
| PA | $42,200 | $47,530 | $54,700 |
| PR | $25,120 | $26,980 | $37,210 |
| RI | $46,680 | $50,040 | $61,510 |
| SC | $39,030 | $46,260 | $53,610 |
| SD | $50,580 | $52,520 | $56,400 |
| TN | $40,540 | $47,180 | $51,290 |
| TX | $43,230 | $51,310 | $59,590 |
| UT | $34,920 | $40,600 | $47,110 |
| VA | $42,850 | $49,160 | $55,690 |
| WA | $47,610 | $58,990 | $63,830 |
| WI | $48,190 | $57,640 | $63,340 |
| WV | $40,800 | $46,460 | $47,260 |
Other names
arc welding machine operator, electron beam welding machine operator, electroslag welding machine operator, friction welding machine operator, gas welding machine operator, resistance welding machine operator, robotic welding operator, thermit welding machine operator, ultrasonic welding machine operator, welding machine operator, welding machine setter, welding machine tender.
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This page is about the occupation Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. What this job involves and what it is made of come from O*NET 30.3, the US Department of Labor's occupation database, refreshed July 2026; Rung writes those records into the plain sentences you see. Pay comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS release for 2025. Rung is an independent service and is not affiliated with or endorsed by either agency. How Rung handles accuracy is on the accuracy page, and the full data credits are on the credits page.