As of June 2026, Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders has an AI-exposure score of 47/100 (Moderate exposure) on the AI-Safe Careers index, blending O*NET tasks, the Anthropic Economic Index, the Penn/OpenAI study, and BLS data. This is an estimate of task exposure, not a prediction of job loss.
AI Exposure Score for
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
47/100
Moderate exposure
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More exposed than 26% of the roles we track. Median pay ~US$47,920. About 3,200 projected openings a year (BLS 2024–34 — growth plus replacement).
Pay & demand figures are US medians (BLS, in USD) — your local figures will differ. Your exposure score applies broadly.
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Your tasks, by AI exposure
Automatable
- Record operational information on specified production reports.
- Turn and press knobs and buttons or enter operating instructions into computers to adjust and start welding machines.
Augmentable
- Select torch tips, alloys, flux, coil, tubing, or wire, according to metal types or thicknesses, data charts, or records.
- Read blueprints, work orders, or production schedules to determine product or job instructions or specifications.
- Observe meters, gauges, or machine operations to ensure that soldering or brazing processes meet specifications.
- Give directions to other workers regarding machine set-up and use.
- Lay out, fit, or connect parts to be bonded, calculating production measurements, as necessary.
- Set dials and timing controls to regulate electrical current, gas flow pressure, heating or cooling cycles, or shut-off.
- Transfer components, metal products, or assemblies, using moving equipment.
- Clean, lubricate, maintain, and adjust equipment to maintain efficient operation, using air hoses, cleaning fluids, and hand tools.
- Select, position, align, and bolt jigs, holding fixtures, guides, or stops onto machines, using measuring instruments and hand tools.
- Conduct trial runs before welding, soldering, or brazing, and make necessary adjustments to equipment.
- Prepare metal surfaces or workpieces, using hand-operated equipment, such as grinders, cutters, or drills.
- Remove completed workpieces or parts from machinery, using hand tools.
- Mark weld points and positions of components on workpieces, using rules, squares, templates, or scribes.
- Devise or build fixtures or jigs used to hold parts in place during welding, brazing, or soldering.
- Set up, operate, or tend welding machines that join or bond components to fabricate metal products or assemblies.
- Correct problems by adjusting controls or by stopping machines and opening holding devices.
- Assemble, align, and clamp workpieces into holding fixtures to bond, heat-treat, or solder fabricated metal components.
Durable
- Inspect, measure, or test completed metal workpieces to ensure conformance to specifications, using measuring and testing devices.
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