The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Ames, IA is $56,850 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $55,790.
Pay spans roughly $48,470 at the 10th percentile to $56,850 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.33 per hour. An estimated 70 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Ames, IA.
| Median (annual) | $56,850 |
| Mean (annual) | $55,790 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.33 |
| 10th percentile | $48,470 |
| 90th percentile | $56,850 |
| Employment | 70 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.