Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders: pay by state
SOC 51-4122 ยท Production. 44 of 51 areas (50 states and DC) have a published mean annual wage.
| # | State | Jobs | Mean annual wage | Median annual wage |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Alaska | 50 | $70,110 | $62,700 |
| 2 | Arizona | 280 | $68,030 | $70,150 |
| 3 | Illinois | 180 | $61,020 | $58,840 |
| 4 | Washington | 50 | $60,410 | $58,990 |
| 5 | Oregon | 250 | $60,220 | $58,650 |
| 6 | Louisiana | 320 | $57,500 | $48,740 |
| 7 | Nebraska | 650 | $56,740 | $57,280 |
| 8 | Minnesota | 670 | $56,670 | $57,560 |
| 9 | New York | 740 | $56,230 | $52,080 |
| 10 | Wisconsin | 1,150 | $56,140 | $57,640 |
| 11 | Missouri | 560 | $55,980 | $56,210 |
| 12 | Idaho | 100 | $53,610 | $50,850 |
| 13 | Connecticut | 590 | $53,440 | $47,900 |
| 14 | California | 2,290 | $53,170 | $48,940 |
| 15 | Texas | 1,750 | $52,860 | $51,310 |
| 16 | Iowa | 1,310 | $52,530 | $51,740 |
| 17 | Kentucky | 1,000 | $52,390 | $50,740 |
| 18 | Rhode Island | 160 | $52,360 | $50,040 |
| 19 | New Jersey | 510 | $52,310 | $53,680 |
| 20 | South Dakota | 150 | $51,970 | $52,520 |
| 21 | Colorado | 100 | $51,890 | $49,860 |
| 22 | Massachusetts | 480 | $51,550 | $50,480 |
| 23 | Ohio | 2,190 | $51,130 | $48,190 |
| 24 | North Carolina | 820 | $51,080 | $47,580 |
| 25 | West Virginia | 120 | $50,820 | $46,460 |
| 26 | Nevada | 170 | $50,710 | $47,870 |
| 27 | Kansas | 160 | $50,430 | $46,710 |
| 28 | Maine | 60 | $50,080 | $48,410 |
| 29 | Maryland | 430 | $49,900 | $47,110 |
| 30 | Virginia | 410 | $49,670 | $49,160 |
| 31 | Pennsylvania | 1,120 | $49,450 | $47,530 |
| 32 | New Hampshire | 290 | $49,220 | $47,500 |
| 33 | South Carolina | 340 | $49,000 | $46,260 |
| 34 | Indiana | 2,840 | $47,520 | $43,960 |
| 35 | Arkansas | 210 | $46,950 | $46,880 |
| 36 | Georgia | 840 | $46,460 | $45,850 |
| 37 | Tennessee | 1,950 | $46,330 | $47,180 |
| 38 | Florida | 740 | $44,690 | $41,420 |
| 39 | Michigan | 3,150 | $44,610 | $42,530 |
| 40 | Oklahoma | 460 | $43,860 | $40,400 |
| 41 | Alabama | 1,250 | $43,420 | $40,050 |
| 42 | Utah | 120 | $42,710 | $40,600 |
| 43 | Mississippi | 480 | $40,690 | $37,390 |
| 44 | Montana | n/a | $38,430 | $35,670 |
No published mean wage for: Delaware, District of Columbia (not a state), Hawaii, New Mexico, North Dakota, Vermont, Wyoming. These are not zero; the source withholds or does not report the figure.