Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in California

Ranked #14 of 44 · CA

5.9% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $53,170 ≈ $26/hr
Median annual salary $48,940
Employment 2,290

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $40,130P25 $44,770 Median $48,940P75 $57,950P90 $69,760

About 80% of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenderss in California earn between $40,130 and $69,760. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

California
$53,170
U.S. average
$50,220

The mean welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in California is $53,170, about 5.9% above the U.S. average ($50,220). That works out to roughly $26/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in California

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA $54,390 $64,060 280
San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA $52,800 $57,220 400
Sacramento-Roseville-Folsom, CA $51,110 $54,510 70
San Diego-Chula Vista-Carlsbad, CA $49,390 $53,410 190
Fresno, CA $47,560 $50,090 40
Riverside-San Bernardino-Ontario, CA $47,440 $48,250 170
Oxnard-Thousand Oaks-Ventura, CA $46,030 $48,470 110
Los Angeles-Long Beach-Anaheim, CA $45,990 $49,390 830

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