The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Kentucky is $57,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,440.
Pay spans roughly $42,420 at the 10th percentile to $73,720 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.69 per hour. An estimated 2,400 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Kentucky.
| Median (annual) | $57,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,440 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.69 |
| 10th percentile | $42,420 |
| 90th percentile | $73,720 |
| Employment | 2,400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.