Highest-Paying States for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Ranked purely by BLS median annual wage — this does not account for cost of living or job availability. See best states for a balanced ranking.
- 1Arizona$70,150
- 2Alaska$62,700
- 3Washington$58,990
- 4Illinois$58,840
- 5Oregon$58,650
- 6Wisconsin$57,640
- 7Minnesota$57,560
- 8Nebraska$57,280
- 9Missouri$56,210
- 10New Jersey$53,680
- 11South Dakota$52,520
- 12New York$52,080
- 13Iowa$51,740
- 14Texas$51,310
- 15Idaho$50,850