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

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

Considering a career as a Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setter, Operator, or Tender in Virginia?

-10% Jobs Projection
$40,060 Median Salary
160 Job Openings

While jobs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Virginia 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 Virginia is expected to decrease.

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

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

There were 1,710 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders employed in this state in 2017.

Job Projections for Virginia

Jobs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in this state are declining at a rate of 9.6% which is a slower decline than the nationwide estimated projection of %.

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Virginia Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 160 annual Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders job openings in Virginia, and 1,610 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 Virginia?

In 2018 wages for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders ranged from $23,460 to $51,930 with $40,060 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.28 to $24.97. The median hourly rate was $19.26.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $22.13 an hour.

The hourly rate declined by $2.87.

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

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Top Virginia 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
Washington-Arlington-Alexandria, DC-VA-MD-WV 150 $39,240
Lynchburg, VA 70 $38,240

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

The table below shows the states 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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