Salary guide, May 2025
Robotic Welding Technician pay in Raleigh-Cary, NC
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The median annual wage for Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders in Raleigh-Cary, NC was $46,450 (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS, May 2025). The middle half of workers earned between $39,740 and $49,270.
The Raleigh-Cary, NC median is $1,470 below 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 raleigh-Cary, NC?
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $36,450 | $39,740 | $46,450 | $49,270 | $61,900 |
| 10th | 25th | Median | 75th | 90th |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| $17.53 | $19.11 | $22.33 | $23.69 | $29.76 |
BLS estimated 60 workers employed in this occupation in Raleigh-Cary, NC. Location quotient: 0.4.
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 $46,450. The all-occupations median in Raleigh-Cary, NC is $51,990. Ratio: 0.89 (role median divided by all-occupations median, same units, BLS May 2025). Location quotient 0.4 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 | $41,170 | $46,220 | $49,920 |
| May 2025 | $39,740 | $46,450 | $49,270 |
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, Raleigh-Cary, NC. 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 |
|---|---|---|
| Durham-Chapel Hill, NC | $40,560 | $38,160 to $46,180 |
| Greensboro-High Point, NC | $44,450 | $36,920 to $61,460 |
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