Occupational Employment Statistics
51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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.
Southeast Minnesota
| 200 | 17 | $20.93/hr | $16.76/hr | $18.82/hr | $21.15/hr | $23.33/hr | $24.91/hr |
Manufacturing | 1,090 | $22.62/hr |
Trade, Transportation and Utilities | 70 | $18.48/hr |
Professional and Business Services | N/A | N/A |
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
| 10,020 | $22.42/hr | 6.8% |
Helpers--Production Workers
| 7,420 | $14.62/hr | 14.8% |
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand
| 260 | $17.90/hr | -16.1% |
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 2,010 | $18.68/hr | -9.1% |
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 410 | $21.85/hr | -5.6% |
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood
| 670 | $18.34/hr | 4.4% |
Refractory Materials Repairers, Except Brickmasons
| 20 | $24.66/hr | N/A |
Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
| 1,730 | $20.65/hr | -0.4% |
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
| 5,400 | $20.74/hr | -4.0% |
Machine Feeders and Offbearers
| 820 | $18.20/hr | -2.8% |
- 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.
- 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.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.