Salary guide, May 2025
Robotic Welding Technician pay in Omaha, NE-IA
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The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Omaha, NE-IA was $55,450 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $49,510 and $62,480.
The Omaha, NE-IA median is $7,530 above the national median of $47,920, both from BLS May 2025.
Broader occupation · SOC 51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
The Robotic Welding Technician title maps to the published occupation. BLS does not separate this process, credential, shift or plant-specific title from other work in the occupation.
What should you know about omaha, NE-IA?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $48,210 | $49,510 | $55,450 | $62,480 | $62,480 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $23.18 | $23.81 | $26.66 | $30.04 | $30.04 |
BLS estimated 170 workers employed in this occupation in Omaha, NE-IA. Location quotient: 1.72.
What should you know about united States?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,860 | $40,560 | $47,920 | $57,390 | $66,540 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.72 | $19.50 | $23.04 | $27.59 | $31.99 |
What should you know about role pay against all occupations here?
The published Robotic Welding Technician median is $55,450. The all-occupations median in Omaha, NE-IA is $49,660. Ratio: 1.12 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 1.72 measures how concentrated this occupation's employment is here against the nation. It is not a wage index.
What should you know about two BLS releases?
| Release period | 25th | Median | 75th |
|---|---|---|---|
| May 2024 | $49,450 | $53,710 | $59,680 |
| May 2025 | $49,510 | $55,450 | $62,480 |
These are two separate BLS estimates from different survey panels. The workers and employers behind them differ, so the gap is not like-for-like pay for the same workers and is not a growth rate. We show no percentage change.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Omaha, NE-IA. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. SOC 51-4122 Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, U.S.. Official occupation data · Official area tables. Released 2026-05-15.
What should you know about nearby areas?
| Area | Median | 25th to 75th |
|---|---|---|
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $51,320 | $49,790 to $60,250 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $52,980 | $48,080 to $58,570 |
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