The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC is $45,540 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $46,250.
Pay spans roughly $36,290 at the 10th percentile to $63,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.90 per hour. An estimated 30 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Hickory-Lenoir-Morganton, NC.
| Median (annual) | $45,540 |
| Mean (annual) | $46,250 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.90 |
| 10th percentile | $36,290 |
| 90th percentile | $63,990 |
| Employment | 30 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.