The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Dubuque, IA is $48,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,970.
Pay spans roughly $44,500 at the 10th percentile to $58,080 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.39 per hour.
| Median (annual) | $48,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.39 |
| 10th percentile | $44,500 |
| 90th percentile | $58,080 |
| Employment | — |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.