The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY is $48,860 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,770.
Pay spans roughly $38,410 at the 10th percentile to $73,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.49 per hour. An estimated 170 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Buffalo-Cheektowaga, NY.
| Median (annual) | $48,860 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.49 |
| 10th percentile | $38,410 |
| 90th percentile | $73,080 |
| Employment | 170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.