The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in West Virginia is $46,370 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $58,400.
Pay spans roughly $32,650 at the 10th percentile to $96,460 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $22.29 per hour. An estimated 160 people work as welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in West Virginia.
| Median (annual) | $46,370 |
| Mean (annual) | $58,400 |
| Median (hourly) | $22.29 |
| 10th percentile | $32,650 |
| 90th percentile | $96,460 |
| Employment | 160 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.