The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH is $50,060 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,280.
Pay spans roughly $39,780 at the 10th percentile to $67,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.07 per hour. An estimated 520 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Boston-Cambridge-Newton, MA-NH.
| Median (annual) | $50,060 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,280 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.07 |
| 10th percentile | $39,780 |
| 90th percentile | $67,310 |
| Employment | 520 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.