The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in South Dakota is $50,920 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $51,210.
Pay spans roughly $40,320 at the 10th percentile to $60,740 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.48 per hour. An estimated 230 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in South Dakota.
| Median (annual) | $50,920 |
| Mean (annual) | $51,210 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.48 |
| 10th percentile | $40,320 |
| 90th percentile | $60,740 |
| Employment | 230 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.