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

Total Employees	Hourly Wage	Annual Wage
33K	$22.65	$47,120

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 Completion Information 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

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

The following 917 schools offer the vocational programs and 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.