The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA is $52,470 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $60,970.
Pay spans roughly $40,950 at the 10th percentile to $125,470 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $25.23 per hour. An estimated 400 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in San Jose-Sunnyvale-Santa Clara, CA.
| Median (annual) | $52,470 |
| Mean (annual) | $60,970 |
| Median (hourly) | $25.23 |
| 10th percentile | $40,950 |
| 90th percentile | $125,470 |
| Employment | 400 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.