The salary statistics and trend of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of repair and maintenance are shown in the following tables and chart. In Table 3 we compare welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operator, and tender salaries in different industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 1 shows the average annual salaries for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of repair and maintenance. The salaries are shown in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $52,120. The median annual salary (50th percentile) is $37,230. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $27,530.
The following table and chart show the trend of the median salary of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of Repair and Maintenance from 2012 to 2016.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 4-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2016 | 37,230 | 1.72% | 14.37% |
| 2015 | 36,590 | 5.17% | - |
| 2014 | 34,700 | 8.50% | - |
| 2013 | 31,750 | -0.41% | - |
| 2012 | 31,880 | - | - |
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 90th Percentile Wage | |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the industry of repair and maintenance. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders is $25.06. The median hourly salary is $17.89. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $13.23.
The average salaries of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in two industries within the other services (except federal, state, and local government) sector are shown in Table 3. For salary information of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in a specific industry, use the links in the table.
| Industry | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Repair and Maintenance | |
| Commercial and Industrial Machinery Equipment (except Auto and Electronic) Repair and Maintenance | |