The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI is $39,640 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,230.
Pay spans roughly $37,360 at the 10th percentile to $50,200 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.06 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kalamazoo-Portage, MI.
| Median (annual) | $39,640 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,230 |
| Median (hourly) | $19.06 |
| 10th percentile | $37,360 |
| 90th percentile | $50,200 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.