The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN is $47,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,380.
Pay spans roughly $40,870 at the 10th percentile to $57,070 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.64 per hour. An estimated 440 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN.
| Median (annual) | $47,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,380 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.64 |
| 10th percentile | $40,870 |
| 90th percentile | $57,070 |
| Employment | 440 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.