Career Atlas USA

Best States for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Ranked by the Career Atlas Opportunity Score, not raw pay — a high-paying state with few jobs or a high cost of living can rank below a more balanced one.

  1. 1Iowa89.9 / 100
  2. 2Nebraska89 / 100
  3. 3Wisconsin82.6 / 100
  4. 4Kentucky79.5 / 100
  5. 5Tennessee75.3 / 100
  6. 6Missouri73.7 / 100
  7. 7Ohio73.3 / 100
  8. 8Minnesota70.2 / 100
  9. 9South Dakota69.2 / 100
  10. 10Indiana68.5 / 100
  11. 11Michigan61.2 / 100
  12. 12Alabama57.4 / 100
  13. 13Louisiana56.3 / 100
  14. 14North Carolina54.9 / 100
  15. 15Pennsylvania54.4 / 100

Also see highest-paying states (ranked by salary alone).