The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA is $51,590 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $62,310.
Pay spans roughly $44,150 at the 10th percentile to $135,310 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.81 per hour. An estimated 320 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Francisco-Oakland-Fremont, CA.
| Median (annual) | $51,590 |
| Mean (annual) | $62,310 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.81 |
| 10th percentile | $44,150 |
| 90th percentile | $135,310 |
| Employment | 320 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.