The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ is $61,320 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $57,520.
Pay spans roughly $38,960 at the 10th percentile to $67,220 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $29.48 per hour. An estimated 450 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York-Newark-Jersey City, NY-NJ.
| Median (annual) | $61,320 |
| Mean (annual) | $57,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $29.48 |
| 10th percentile | $38,960 |
| 90th percentile | $67,220 |
| Employment | 450 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.