The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN is $38,750 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $43,370.
Pay spans roughly $37,100 at the 10th percentile to $56,900 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.63 per hour. An estimated 40 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Lafayette-West Lafayette, IN.
| Median (annual) | $38,750 |
| Mean (annual) | $43,370 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.63 |
| 10th percentile | $37,100 |
| 90th percentile | $56,900 |
| Employment | 40 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.