The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Knoxville, TN is $45,600 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $44,140.
Pay spans roughly $37,170 at the 10th percentile to $46,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $21.92 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Knoxville, TN.
| Median (annual) | $45,600 |
| Mean (annual) | $44,140 |
| Median (hourly) | $21.92 |
| 10th percentile | $37,170 |
| 90th percentile | $46,470 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.