Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in California
Local pay for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in California, on the same wage scale as the U.S. Growth and openings are national.
SOC 51-4122
$48,940
median pay, California
2,290
employed in California
+2.1%
vs U.S. median
-9.0%
growth, 2024–34 (U.S.)
What welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn in California
California · annual wage · OEWS May 2025
Half of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in California earn between $44,770 and $57,950 a year; the U.S. median is $47,920.
$40,130
P10
$44,770
P25
$48,940
MEDIAN
$57,950
P75
$69,760
P90
Pay by metro in California
$54,390
$52,800
$51,110
$49,390
$47,560
$47,440
$46,030
$45,990
$20k $80k $140k