SOC 51-4122 · Connecticut

Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Connecticut

Welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders in Connecticut earn the most in Norwich (average $65,410 a year) and the least in Bridgeport ($46,950), across the 5 Connecticut metro areas we cover. Statewide, BLS puts the welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders average at $53,440 and the median at $47,900 for 590 workers. The U.S. average for this job is $50,220.

$65Khighest: Norwich
$47Klowest: Bridgeport
560jobs in these metros
5metro areas
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Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders average salary by city in Connecticut

Pay, take-home pay and cost of living

CityAverageMedian25th pct.Take-home*Cost of living
Norwich$65,410$64,380$54,950$51,839100
Hartford$56,640$49,780$42,210$45,539103
Waterbury$55,840$50,370$49,570$44,958100
New Haven$52,870$48,320$45,330$42,719105
Bridgeport$46,950$47,450$38,120$38,228107

*Average salary after federal and state taxes for a single filer; Connecticut tax is computed with the Department of Revenue Services' 2026 withholding rules (exemption, credit and recapture tables). Cost of living: BEA price parity, U.S. = 100.

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