The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Columbus, IN is $48,950 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,400.
Pay spans roughly $34,690 at the 10th percentile to $51,580 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.54 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Columbus, IN.
| Median (annual) | $48,950 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.54 |
| 10th percentile | $34,690 |
| 90th percentile | $51,580 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.