The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI is $41,040 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,220.
Pay spans roughly $35,830 at the 10th percentile to $50,020 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.73 per hour. An estimated 1,050 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Grand Rapids-Wyoming-Kentwood, MI.
| Median (annual) | $41,040 |
| Mean (annual) | $42,220 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.73 |
| 10th percentile | $35,830 |
| 90th percentile | $50,020 |
| Employment | 1,050 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.