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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Full welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders overview →U.S. mean $50,220 · median $47,920
| State | Rank | Mean | Median | Hourly | Mean vs U.S. | P10–P90 |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Alaska | #1 | $70,110 | $62,700 | $34 | +39.6% | $62,400–$95,560 |
| Arizona | #2 | $68,030 | $70,150 | $33 | +35.5% | $46,390–$96,720 |
| Illinois | #3 | $61,020 | $58,840 | $29 | +21.5% | $43,830–$92,680 |
| Washington | #4 | $60,410 | $58,990 | $29 | +20.3% | $40,860–$95,210 |
| Oregon | #5 | $60,220 | $58,650 | $29 | +19.9% | $44,510–$81,200 |
| Louisiana | #6 | $57,500 | $48,740 | $28 | +14.5% | $31,050–$81,810 |
| Nebraska | #7 | $56,740 | $57,280 | $27 | +13% | $48,210–$66,540 |
| Minnesota | #8 | $56,670 | $57,560 | $27 | +12.8% | $44,640–$76,880 |
| New York | #9 | $56,230 | $52,080 | $27 | +12% | $40,660–$77,140 |
| Wisconsin | #10 | $56,140 | $57,640 | $27 | +11.8% | $44,370–$67,730 |
| Missouri | #11 | $55,980 | $56,210 | $27 | +11.5% | $40,440–$71,090 |
| Idaho | #12 | $53,610 | $50,850 | $26 | +6.8% | $38,320–$70,160 |
| Connecticut | #13 | $53,440 | $47,900 | $26 | +6.4% | $37,680–$76,260 |
| California | #14 | $53,170 | $48,940 | $26 | +5.9% | $40,130–$69,760 |
| Texas | #15 | $52,860 | $51,310 | $25 | +5.3% | $35,970–$72,440 |
| Iowa | #16 | $52,530 | $51,740 | $25 | +4.6% | $42,950–$62,330 |
| Kentucky | #17 | $52,390 | $50,740 | $25 | +4.3% | $39,410–$66,850 |
| Rhode Island | #18 | $52,360 | $50,040 | $25 | +4.3% | $41,260–$65,800 |
| New Jersey | #19 | $52,310 | $53,680 | $25 | +4.2% | $36,620–$64,860 |
| South Dakota | #20 | $51,970 | $52,520 | $25 | +3.5% | $43,620–$61,370 |
| Colorado | #21 | $51,890 | $49,860 | $25 | +3.3% | $40,930–$64,970 |
| Massachusetts | #22 | $51,550 | $50,480 | $25 | +2.6% | $38,580–$66,630 |
| Ohio | #23 | $51,130 | $48,190 | $25 | +1.8% | $37,710–$68,880 |
| North Carolina | #24 | $51,080 | $47,580 | $25 | +1.7% | $36,600–$65,680 |
| West Virginia | #25 | $50,820 | $46,460 | $24 | +1.2% | $37,160–$78,080 |
| Nevada | #26 | $50,710 | $47,870 | $24 | +1% | $33,830–$77,690 |
| Kansas | #27 | $50,430 | $46,710 | $24 | +0.4% | $38,060–$67,370 |
| Maine | #28 | $50,080 | $48,410 | $24 | -0.3% | $45,100–$57,930 |
| Maryland | #29 | $49,900 | $47,110 | $24 | -0.6% | $36,080–$65,130 |
| Virginia | #30 | $49,670 | $49,160 | $24 | -1.1% | $37,470–$62,510 |
| Pennsylvania | #31 | $49,450 | $47,530 | $24 | -1.5% | $37,940–$63,100 |
| New Hampshire | #32 | $49,220 | $47,500 | $24 | -2% | $40,080–$60,700 |
| South Carolina | #33 | $49,000 | $46,260 | $24 | -2.4% | $36,180–$69,770 |
| Indiana | #34 | $47,520 | $43,960 | $23 | -5.4% | $36,910–$62,400 |
| Arkansas | #35 | $46,950 | $46,880 | $23 | -6.5% | $35,720–$59,530 |
| Georgia | #36 | $46,460 | $45,850 | $22 | -7.5% | $36,770–$59,310 |
| Tennessee | #37 | $46,330 | $47,180 | $22 | -7.7% | $35,400–$54,080 |
| Florida | #38 | $44,690 | $41,420 | $21 | -11% | $36,870–$56,380 |
| Michigan | #39 | $44,610 | $42,530 | $21 | -11.2% | $35,480–$55,830 |
| Oklahoma | #40 | $43,860 | $40,400 | $21 | -12.7% | $36,590–$51,590 |
| Alabama | #41 | $43,420 | $40,050 | $21 | -13.5% | $30,230–$60,410 |
| Utah | #42 | $42,710 | $40,600 | $21 | -15% | $34,850–$52,710 |
| Mississippi | #43 | $40,690 | $37,390 | $20 | -19% | $33,470–$57,820 |
| Montana | #44 | $38,430 | $35,670 | $18 | -23.5% | $29,790–$63,140 |
P10–P90 bars share one scale across the selected states; the blue band spans P10–P90 and the dot marks the median.