The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Rhode Island is $45,870 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $47,770.
Pay spans roughly $37,060 at the 10th percentile to $61,110 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.05 per hour. An estimated 260 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Rhode Island.
| Median (annual) | $45,870 |
| Mean (annual) | $47,770 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.05 |
| 10th percentile | $37,060 |
| 90th percentile | $61,110 |
| Employment | 260 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.