Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — Salary by State

Median annual wages across 44 states, from BLS data.

National Median

$47,060

Highest

$78,460

Washington

Lowest

$37,310

Alabama

Total Employment

36,150

Salary by State

#	State	Median Salary	Employment	vs. National
1	Washington	$78,460	70	+66.7%
2	Alaska	$76,860	60	+63.3%
3	Louisiana	$66,660	200	+41.6%
4	Maryland	$62,560	240	+32.9%
5	Minnesota	$57,830	360	+22.9%
6	Kentucky	$57,590	2,400	+22.4%
7	New Jersey	$57,140	480	+21.4%
8	Connecticut	$56,750	400	+20.6%
9	Colorado	$53,580	120	+13.9%
10	Nebraska	$53,290	770	+13.2%
11	Iowa	$52,100	1,650	+10.7%
12	Oregon	$51,390	160	+9.2%
13	Texas	$51,220	2,400	+8.8%
14	South Dakota	$50,920	230	+8.2%
15	Massachusetts	$49,920	710	+6.1%
16	Illinois	$48,750	200	+3.6%
17	Wisconsin	$48,170	1,210	+2.4%
18	Arizona	$48,010	300	+2.0%
19	Ohio	$47,830	2,840	+1.6%
20	Missouri	$47,770	390	+1.5%
21	Idaho	$47,550	60	+1.0%
22	Utah	$47,320	90	+0.6%
23	Virginia	$47,310	510	+0.5%
24	California	$47,180	2,310	+0.3%
25	New York	$46,890	660	-0.4%
26	North Carolina	$46,660	810	-0.8%
27	Pennsylvania	$46,530	1,030	-1.1%
28	West Virginia	$46,370	160	-1.5%
29	Nevada	$46,330	260	-1.6%
30	New Hampshire	$46,050	310	-2.1%
31	Kansas	$45,880	220	-2.5%
32	Rhode Island	$45,870	260	-2.5%
33	South Carolina	$45,640	250	-3.0%
34	Tennessee	$45,600	1,980	-3.1%
35	Maine	$45,160	90	-4.0%
36	Arkansas	$43,700	150	-7.1%
37	Georgia	$43,500	930	-7.6%
38	Vermont	$42,280	40	-10.2%
39	Oklahoma	$41,780	440	-11.2%
40	Mississippi	$41,490	930	-11.8%
41	Michigan	$40,470	4,360	-14.0%
42	Florida	$39,790	930	-15.4%
43	Indiana	$38,970	2,640	-17.2%
44	Alabama	$37,310	1,540	-20.7%