The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California is $47,180 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $53,350.
Pay spans roughly $37,840 at the 10th percentile to $69,330 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.68 per hour. An estimated 2,310 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in California.
| Median (annual) | $47,180 |
| Mean (annual) | $53,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.68 |
| 10th percentile | $37,840 |
| 90th percentile | $69,330 |
| Employment | 2,310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.