The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Illinois is $48,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $54,640.
Pay spans roughly $43,460 at the 10th percentile to $84,670 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.44 per hour. An estimated 200 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Illinois.
| Median (annual) | $48,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $54,640 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.44 |
| 10th percentile | $43,460 |
| 90th percentile | $84,670 |
| Employment | 200 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.