The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA is $52,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $56,060.
Pay spans roughly $45,750 at the 10th percentile to $66,380 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.28 per hour. An estimated 90 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Portland-Vancouver-Hillsboro, OR-WA.
| Median (annual) | $52,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $56,060 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.28 |
| 10th percentile | $45,750 |
| 90th percentile | $66,380 |
| Employment | 90 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.