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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.
What a welding, soldering, and brazing machine setter, operator, and tender does
Become a welding, soldering, and brazing machine setter, operator, and tender
If you enjoy doing these activities, you might make a good welding, soldering, and brazing machine setter, operator, and tender
- Keeping track of how well people and/or groups are doing in order to make improvements.
- Listening to others, not interrupting, and asking good questions.
- Noticing a problem and figuring out the best way to solve it.
Discover what you could earn in Washington
- Average hourly rate is $22 per hour with an average salary of $46,400 per year.
- Half of workers earn between $18 and $25 per hour.
- Half of workers earn an annual salary between $36,600 and $51,100 per year.
Welding, Soldering, And Brazing Machine Setter, Operator, And Tender job outlook
- There are 26 workers in this occupation in Washington.
- There are 22 openings per year in this occupation in Washington.