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Highest Paying Industries for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The top 87 highest paying industries for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders (ranked by average annual salary) are listed in Table 1. The entry level salary (as measured by the salary of the lowest 10% paid earners) and the number of employment in those industries are also shown. As shown in the table, with an average annual salary of $77,570, electric power generation, transmission and distribution is the highest paying industry for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders. It is followed by utilities industry (average annual salary $73,740). The salary and employment information is computed from data published by U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2015 [1]. For more information about salaries of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.

Table 1. 87 Highest Paying Industries for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Rank	Industry	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	# of Empl. i
1	Electric Power Generation, Transmission and Distribution	$77,570	$28,600	70
2	Utilities	$73,740	$29,050	80
3	Transportation and Warehousing	$63,750	$29,920	230
4	Local government, including schools and hospitals	$55,220	$34,120	n/a
5	Public sector -- Federal, state, and local government, including government owned schools and hospit	$54,460	$34,280	n/a
6	Motor Vehicle Manufacturing	$52,630	$36,020	1,590
7	Ship and Boat Building	$46,670	$28,380	1,640
8	Aerospace Product and Parts Manufacturing	$43,540	$26,560	830
9	Engine, Turbine, and Power Transmission Equipment Manufacturing	$43,180	$32,710	410
10	Nonmetallic Mineral Product Manufacturing	$42,670	$22,720	50
11	Plumbing, Heating, and Air-Conditioning Contractors	$42,610	$33,490	80
12	Heavy and Civil Engineering Construction	$41,850	$27,220	210
13	Utility System Construction	$41,030	$27,030	190
14	Machinery, Equipment, and Supplies Merchant Wholesalers	$40,950	$28,150	370
15	Construction	$40,380	$25,910	510
16	Iron and Steel Mills and Ferroalloy Manufacturing	$40,010	$28,900	210
17	Building Equipment Contractors	$40,000	$31,980	150
18	Cement and Concrete Product Manufacturing	$39,900	$24,690	n/a
19	Foundation, Structure, and Building Exterior Contractors	$39,770	$21,960	130
20	Specialty Trade Contractors	$39,460	$23,540	290
21	Engineering Services	$39,380	$26,530	210
22	Architectural, Engineering, and Related Services	$39,380	$26,530	210
23	Boiler, Tank, and Shipping Container Manufacturing	$39,040	$26,760	2,510
24	Navigational, Measuring, Electromedical, and Control Instruments Manufacturing	$38,480	$28,200	210
25	Industrial Machinery Manufacturing	$38,350	$26,320	800
26	Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services	$38,230	$26,110	270
27	Other Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$37,760	$28,080	550
28	Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods	$37,320	$24,140	770
29	Wholesale Trade	$37,290	$24,280	800
30	Agriculture, Construction, and Mining Machinery Manufacturing	$37,010	$25,480	5,240
31	Commercial and Service Industry Machinery Manufacturing	$36,930	$25,540	470
32	Other Building Equipment Contractors	$36,790	$28,510	70
33	Machinery Manufacturing	$36,710	$24,600	11,090
34	Primary Metal Manufacturing	$36,260	$26,430	480
35	Household Appliance Manufacturing	$35,850	$27,440	300
36	Electrical Equipment Manufacturing	$35,690	$23,810	660
37	Ventilation, Heating, Air-Conditioning, and Commercial Refrigeration Equipment Manufacturing	$35,660	$24,290	1,190
38	Architectural and Structural Metals Manufacturing	$35,660	$25,130	5,280
39	Other General Purpose Machinery Manufacturing	$35,620	$23,210	2,100
40	Rubber Product Manufacturing	$35,470	$31,450	80
41	Manufacturing	$35,240	$23,540	50,770
42	Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$35,230	$23,870	14,580
43	Transportation Equipment Manufacturing	$35,030	$23,380	19,180
44	Steel Product Manufacturing from Purchased Steel	$34,830	$26,090	190
45	Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance	$34,700	$25,720	1,050
46	Repair and Maintenance	$34,700	$25,720	1,050
47	Other Services (except Federal, State, and Local Government)	$34,700	$25,720	1,050
48	Machine Shops	$34,640	$24,970	1,860
49	Electrical Equipment, Appliance, and Component Manufacturing	$34,480	$22,720	1,670
50	Motor Vehicle Body and Trailer Manufacturing	$34,440	$25,400	1,240
51	Machine Shops; Turned Product; and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$34,190	$24,070	2,020
52	Other Fabricated Metal Product Manufacturing	$33,980	$22,760	2,160
53	Metal and Mineral (except Petroleum) Merchant Wholesalers	$33,550	$23,000	340
54	Foundries	$33,500	$23,910	50
55	Electric Lighting Equipment Manufacturing	$33,320	$21,210	150
56	Spring and Wire Product Manufacturing	$33,280	$20,040	830
57	Rental and Leasing Services	$33,240	$25,590	80
58	Real Estate and Rental and Leasing	$33,240	$25,590	80
59	Railroad Rolling Stock Manufacturing	$33,180	$22,450	n/a
60	Commercial and Industrial Machinery and Equipment Rental and Leasing	$32,860	$25,560	n/a
61	Computer and Electronic Product Manufacturing	$32,840	$22,020	540
62	Forging and Stamping	$32,800	$21,280	1,170
63	Support Activities for Transportation	$32,740	$25,540	n/a
64	Hardware Manufacturing	$32,720	$22,900	70
65	Medical Equipment and Supplies Manufacturing	$32,620	$22,520	620
66	Coating, Engraving, Heat Treating, and Allied Activities	$32,550	$21,810	410
67	Other Electrical Equipment and Component Manufacturing	$32,510	$21,280	550
68	Motor Vehicle Parts Manufacturing	$32,430	$22,500	8,680
69	Plastics and Rubber Products Manufacturing	$32,330	$22,490	180
70	Household and Institutional Furniture Manufacturing	$31,990	$20,680	590
71	Household and Institutional Furniture and Kitchen Cabinet Manufacturing	$31,790	$20,740	650
72	Furniture and Related Product Manufacturing	$31,570	$21,060	1,510
73	Metalworking Machinery Manufacturing	$31,560	$21,570	870
74	Office Furniture (including Fixtures) Manufacturing	$31,310	$21,260	850
75	Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$31,280	$21,500	1,320
76	Other Miscellaneous Manufacturing	$30,300	$20,940	700
77	Cutlery and Handtool Manufacturing	$30,020	$19,700	130
78	Computer and Peripheral Equipment Manufacturing	$29,670	$22,480	60
79	Management of Companies and Enterprises	$28,990	$18,830	50
80	Semiconductor and Other Electronic Component Manufacturing	$28,810	$20,080	250
81	Turned Product and Screw, Nut, and Bolt Manufacturing	$27,990	$18,990	160
82	Plastics Product Manufacturing	$27,970	$21,320	100
83	Jewelry and Silverware Manufacturing	$26,530	$18,740	150
84	Temporary Help Services	$26,280	$17,960	1,270
85	Administrative and Support and Waste Management and Remediation Services	$26,060	$17,680	1,410
86	Administrative and Support Services	$25,900	$17,650	1,390
87	Employment Services	$25,720	$17,610	1,360