The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $51,460 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $52,190.
Pay spans roughly $47,640 at the 10th percentile to $60,650 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $24.74 per hour. An estimated 80 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $51,460 |
| Mean (annual) | $52,190 |
| Median (hourly) | $24.74 |
| 10th percentile | $47,640 |
| 90th percentile | $60,650 |
| Employment | 80 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.