The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA is $78,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $75,350.
Pay spans roughly $57,290 at the 10th percentile to $95,990 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $37.72 per hour. An estimated 60 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Seattle-Tacoma-Bellevue, WA.
| Median (annual) | $78,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $75,350 |
| Median (hourly) | $37.72 |
| 10th percentile | $57,290 |
| 90th percentile | $95,990 |
| Employment | 60 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.