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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado

Considering working as a Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado? Here’s what you need to know. 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.

$53,580 Median Annual Wage (Colorado)

$50,993 National Median Annual Wage

120 Colorado Employment

Some Preparation Needed Typical Preparation

What do Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Make in Colorado?

The welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders working in Colorado, the median annual wage is $53,580 per year (or roughly $25.76/hour).Earnings range from $42,510 at the 10th percentile to $66,320 at the 90th percentile.

Wage Statistic	Annual	Hourly
10th percentile	$42,510	$20.44
25th percentile	$48,290	$23.22
Median (50th)	$53,580	$25.76
75th percentile	$61,940	$29.78
90th percentile	$66,320	$31.89

Salary ranges for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Colorado

The location quotient — a measure of how concentrated this occupation is in Colorado nationwide is 0.18, indicating fewer welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders per worker than the national average.

National Wage Comparison

Nationally, welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn a median of $50,993 per year ($24.52/hour), exceeding the Colorado median.

Employment Outlook

National employment for 229,159 welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in the U.S.. In Colorado alone, about 120 people work in this role. That’s below the typical state, which employs around 400 welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders.

Forecasted number of jobs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Top Colorado Metros for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The metro areas below employ the most welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Colorado.

Metro Area	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Denver-Aurora-Centennial, CO	50	$59,910

Top States for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Employment

View the states that employ the most welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders work.

State	Number Employed
Michigan	4,360
Ohio	2,840
Indiana	2,640
Kentucky	2,400
Texas	2,400
California	2,310
Tennessee	1,980
Iowa	1,650
Alabama	1,540
Wisconsin	1,210
Pennsylvania	1,030
Florida	930
Georgia	930
Mississippi	930
North Carolina	810
Nebraska	770
Massachusetts	710
New York	660
Virginia	510
New Jersey	480

Highest-Paying States for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

Where welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders earn the most: welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders.

State	Annual Median Salary
Washington	$78,460
Alaska	$76,860
Louisiana	$66,660
Maryland	$62,560
Minnesota	$57,830
Kentucky	$57,590
New Jersey	$57,140
Connecticut	$56,750
Colorado	$53,580
Nebraska	$53,290

Skills

Key welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders skills, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Operations Monitoring 3.4 / 5

Operation and Control 3.2 / 5

Reading Comprehension 3.0 / 5

Critical Thinking 3.0 / 5

Complex Problem Solving 3.0 / 5

Speaking 3.0 / 5

Knowledge Areas

Important knowledge areas for this occupation, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Production and Processing 3.8 / 5

Administration and Management 3.5 / 5

Design 3.1 / 5

Public Safety and Security 2.9 / 5

English Language 2.8 / 5

Mechanical 2.8 / 5

Abilities

The abilities that matter most for welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders, rated on an importance scale of 0 to 5:

Near Vision 3.8 / 5

Control Precision 3.6 / 5

Visualization 3.2 / 5

Arm-Hand Steadiness 3.2 / 5

Manual Dexterity 3.2 / 5

Multilimb Coordination 3.1 / 5

Daily Tasks

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders typically:

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.
Record operational information on specified production reports.
Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
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.
Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.

Work Activities

Controlling Machines and Processes
Getting Information
Inspecting Equipment, Structures, or Materials
Identifying Objects, Actions, and Events
Monitoring Processes, Materials, or Surroundings
Handling and Moving Objects
Operating Vehicles, Mechanized Devices, or Equipment
Communicating with Supervisors, Peers, or Subordinates
Making Decisions and Solving Problems
Thinking Creatively
Repairing and Maintaining Mechanical Equipment
Updating and Using Relevant Knowledge

Tools & Technology

Common tools and software used in this occupation include: Hot technologies: Linux

What Major Will Prepare You For This Career?

Programs that train for this career include:

Precision Metal Working

Other careers like welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders include:

Also Known As

Aluminum Welder, Arc Welding Machine Operator, Arc and Gas Welder, Billet Assembler, Braze Operator, Brazing Machine Operator, Brazing Machine Setter, Brazing Machine Setter Operator, Brazing Machine Setup Operator, Brazing Machine Tender, Builder, Certified Welder, Controlled Atmospheric Furnace Brazer, Electron Beam Machine Welder Setter, Electron Beam Welder Setter.

References

U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics — https://www.bls.gov/oes/
O*NET Online — https://www.onetonline.org/
BLS Employment Projections — https://www.bls.gov/emp/
O*NET-SOC code: 51-4122.00

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