The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX is $52,740 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,850.
Pay spans roughly $46,110 at the 10th percentile to $68,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.36 per hour. An estimated 1,170 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Houston-Pasadena-The Woodlands, TX.
| Median (annual) | $52,740 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,850 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.36 |
| 10th percentile | $46,110 |
| 90th percentile | $68,900 |
| Employment | 1,170 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.