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!

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.

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%.

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.

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

Related Careers in ME

You may also be interested in the following careers:

Occupation	ME Employment Total

What Major Will Prepare You For a Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender Career?

• Precision Production
• Precision Metal Working
• Welding Technology/Welder

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.