The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC is $47,620 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $50,260.
Pay spans roughly $38,820 at the 10th percentile to $61,290 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.90 per hour. An estimated 130 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Virginia Beach-Chesapeake-Norfolk, VA-NC.
| Median (annual) | $47,620 |
| Mean (annual) | $50,260 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.90 |
| 10th percentile | $38,820 |
| 90th percentile | $61,290 |
| Employment | 130 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.