The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA is $45,200 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $45,110.
Pay spans roughly $39,350 at the 10th percentile to $53,760 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.73 per hour. An estimated 140 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chattanooga, TN-GA.
| Median (annual) | $45,200 |
| Mean (annual) | $45,110 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.73 |
| 10th percentile | $39,350 |
| 90th percentile | $53,760 |
| Employment | 140 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.