The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI is $56,330 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,080.
Pay spans roughly $47,270 at the 10th percentile to $65,120 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $27.08 per hour. An estimated 190 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Minneapolis-St. Paul-Bloomington, MN-WI.
| Median (annual) | $56,330 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,080 |
| Median (hourly) | $27.08 |
| 10th percentile | $47,270 |
| 90th percentile | $65,120 |
| Employment | 190 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.