The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in North Carolina is $46,660 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,980.
Pay spans roughly $35,720 at the 10th percentile to $63,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.43 per hour. An estimated 810 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in North Carolina.
| Median (annual) | $46,660 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,980 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.43 |
| 10th percentile | $35,720 |
| 90th percentile | $63,990 |
| Employment | 810 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.