The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in New York is $46,890 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $48,560.
Pay spans roughly $37,370 at the 10th percentile to $61,690 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.54 per hour. An estimated 660 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in New York.
| Median (annual) | $46,890 |
| Mean (annual) | $48,560 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.54 |
| 10th percentile | $37,370 |
| 90th percentile | $61,690 |
| Employment | 660 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.