The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Iowa is $52,100 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,340.
Pay spans roughly $42,280 at the 10th percentile to $60,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.05 per hour. An estimated 1,650 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $52,100 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,340 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.05 |
| 10th percentile | $42,280 |
| 90th percentile | $60,900 |
| Employment | 1,650 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.