The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD is $48,880 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $49,540.
Pay spans roughly $36,290 at the 10th percentile to $61,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $23.50 per hour. An estimated 250 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Philadelphia-Camden-Wilmington, PA-NJ-DE-MD.
| Median (annual) | $48,880 |
| Mean (annual) | $49,540 |
| Median (hourly) | $23.50 |
| 10th percentile | $36,290 |
| 90th percentile | $61,780 |
| Employment | 250 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.