Occupational Employment Statistics

DETAILED OCCUPATION DATA

51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Occupational Description:
Set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies. Includes workers who operate laser cutters or laser-beam machines.

Occupational Employment Statistics(OES) Wage Data
First Quarter 2023

Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Percentiles
Geography	Employment	Emp SE*	Mean	10th	25th	Median	75th	90th
Northeast Minnesota

Leading Industries for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Industry	OES Employment (Statewide)	OES Median Wage (Statewide)
Manufacturing	300	$25.18/hr
Trade, Transportation and Utilities	N/A	N/A
Professional and Business Services	110	$19.55/hr

Other Regional Data for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Geography	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Duluth MN-WI MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Fargo ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Grand Forks ND-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
La Crosse WI-MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Mankato-North Mankato MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Rochester MN MSA	N/A	N/A	N/A
Northeast Minnesota	N/A	N/A	N/A
St Cloud MN MSA	20	$23.64/hr	N/A
Southwest Balance of State	20	$29.73/hr	N/A
Southeast Balance of State	20	$23.37/hr	N/A
Southwest Minnesota	40	$15.23/hr	0.0%
Northwest Balance of State	40	$23.33/hr	N/A
Northwest Minnesota	40	$23.33/hr	5.5%
Southeast Minnesota	40	$26.82/hr	-1.9%
Central Minnesota	60	$25.44/hr	-1.2%
Seven County Mpls-St Paul, MN	160	$25.31/hr	-2.2%
Minneapolis-St Paul-Bloomington MN-WI MSA	200	$25.31/hr	N/A
Minnesota	410	$22.98/hr	-1.6%

Related Occupations

Occupations	Employment	Median Wage	Projections % Change 2020-2030
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	10,780	$25.03/hr	7.7%
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers	190	$36.30/hr	N/A
Helpers--Production Workers	4,870	$18.65/hr	-3.7%
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	140	$23.08/hr	-11.4%
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	2,190	$20.61/hr	-8.6%
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	420	$24.21/hr	-1.7%
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood	390	$21.58/hr	6.6%
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	1,350	$25.19/hr	-1.6%
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	4,950	$22.80/hr	-2.3%
Machine Feeders and Offbearers	560	$22.76/hr	2.5%

Task for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.
Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
Record operational information on specified production reports.