Vocational Programs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The role of Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is to set up, operate, or tend welding, soldering, or brazing machines or robots that weld, braze, solder, or heat treat metal products, components, or assemblies.

The average annual wage of the occupations is $47,120 and $23 per hour. 1 vocational program could be taken for the Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders career. Based on BLS data, a total of 33,020 employees were employed in the Occupation.

The 2024 average tuition over the programs for preparing Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders is $10,695. The average length of the programs is 753 hours and the average completion time is 9.71 months.

Vocational Programs to Prepare Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The following 1 vocational program is required or helpful to prepare Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. Total 917 schools are offering certificate programs. If you want to check schools for bachelor's or graduate degrees, check Welding Technology/Welder page.

The tuition, program length, and completion time program information is average amounts over all schools that offer each program. This information is only for vocational programs (i.e. certificate programs) and not for bachelor's or graduate degrees.

2024 Average Tuition and Time for Preparing Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Program Name	Number of Schools	Tuition & Fees	Books & Supplies	Program Lengths	Avg. Completion Time
Welding Technology/Welder	917	$10,695	$1,266	753 Hours	9.71 Months

Related Occupations to Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Career

The following 20 occupations are related to Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders.

Related Occupations toWelding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
Occupation	Total Employees	Annual Wages	Hourly Rate
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Industrial Machinery Mechanics	413K	$63,690	$31
Millwrights	37,930	$64,310	$31
Aircraft Structure, Surfaces, Rigging, and Systems Assemblers	29,810	$62,860	$30
Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers	11,900	$46,020	$22
Engine and Other Machine Assemblers	47,960	$53,470	$26
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters	57,810	$50,640	$24
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	9,170	$47,350	$23
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	179K	$44,260	$21
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	75,260	$44,450	$21
Lathe and Turning Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	19,560	$48,850	$23
Milling and Planing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	13,990	$50,020	$24
Machinists	291K	$54,600	$26
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	128K	$43,990	$21
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	422K	$52,640	$25
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	14,950	$46,540	$22
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	31,970	$42,550	$20
Tool Grinders, Filers, and Sharpeners	6,660	$48,520	$23
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing	61,250	$40,360	$19
Grinding and Polishing Workers, Hand	12,290	$41,490	$20

Schools offering vocational programs for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders

The following 923 schools offer the vocational programs and certificate courses for preparing Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders. The list includes some 4-year colleges that have certificate or associate programs for the career.