The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN is $49,120 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,560.
Pay spans roughly $36,340 at the 10th percentile to $51,430 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.62 per hour. An estimated 460 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN.
| Median (annual) | $49,120 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.62 |
| 10th percentile | $36,340 |
| 90th percentile | $51,430 |
| Employment | 460 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.