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

Get the information you need to know about working as a Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender.

0.7% Jobs Projection
$33,200 Median Salary
290 Job Openings

You’re in luck! Jobs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

  • Projected employment for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana is growing slower than average.

  • Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Indiana earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Work in Indiana?

In 2018, there were 3,460 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in the state.

There were 3,070 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 390 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 510 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders working in it, which means Indiana has more Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders than average.

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Job Projections for Indiana

Jobs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are growing at a rate of 0.7% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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Indiana Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 290 annual Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Indiana, and 2,720 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,400 annual jobs and 44,200 total jobs in 2026.

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

In 2018 wages for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $25,830 to $48,230 with $33,200 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $12.42 to $23.19. The median hourly rate was $15.96.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $15.09 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.87.

The median salary in Indiana is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Chicago-Naperville-Elgin, IL-IN-WI 1,000 $34,760
Indianapolis-Carmel-Anderson, IN 690 $32,260
Louisville/Jefferson County, KY-IN 580 $35,460
Elkhart-Goshen, IN 170 $33,270
Cincinnati, OH-KY-IN 160 $30,710
Columbus, IN 140 $36,650
Fort Wayne, IN 120 $31,510
Muncie, IN 60 n/a
South Bend-Mishawaka, IN-MI 50 $31,980
Evansville, IN-KY 40 $33,970

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

View the list below to see where most Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Indiana 3,460 $33,200
California 3,260 $38,780
Michigan 2,750 $37,760
Ohio 2,140 $38,220
Tennessee 1,560 $39,490
Mississippi 1,500 $35,630
Pennsylvania 1,410 $39,870
Illinois 1,400 $35,610
Texas 1,360 $37,970
Massachusetts 1,260 $44,900
Missouri 970 $33,840
Alabama 910 $34,960
North Carolina 900 $40,990
Kentucky 890 $36,580
New Jersey 850 $30,660
Iowa 850 $40,360
Minnesota 780 $42,450
Georgia 720 $36,960
Arkansas 630 $40,600
Connecticut 590 $37,330

Below are the states where Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
Massachusetts $44,900
North Dakota $43,950
South Dakota $43,920
Louisiana $43,640
Minnesota $42,450
South Carolina $42,420
North Carolina $40,990
Nebraska $40,970
Arkansas $40,600
Oregon $40,500

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