The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is $51,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,050.
Pay spans roughly $35,360 at the 10th percentile to $61,210 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.65 per hour. An estimated 330 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA.
| Median (annual) | $51,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,050 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.65 |
| 10th percentile | $35,360 |
| 90th percentile | $61,210 |
| Employment | 330 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.