The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI is $38,260 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,200.
Pay spans roughly $36,060 at the 10th percentile to $57,510 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.40 per hour. An estimated 1,800 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Detroit-Warren-Dearborn, MI.
| Median (annual) | $38,260 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,200 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.40 |
| 10th percentile | $36,060 |
| 90th percentile | $57,510 |
| Employment | 1,800 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.