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

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

Want to work in Maine as a Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender? Read this first!

-14% Jobs Projection
$38,420 Median Salary
10 Job Openings

While jobs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Maine is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were approximately 50 workers employed as Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state in 2018.

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

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Job Projections for Maine

Jobs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 14.3% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -10.2%.

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Maine Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 10 annual Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Maine, and 60 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 Maine?

In 2018 wages for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $27,610 to $53,420 with $38,420 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $13.27 to $25.68. The median hourly rate was $18.47.

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

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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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