The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $31,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $39,480 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $48,860 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $60,120 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $60,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $39,480. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $31,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $39,480 | 6.91% | 8.99% |
| 2021 | $36,750 | -6.94% | - |
| 2020 | $39,300 | 6.03% | - |
| 2019 | $36,930 | 2.73% | - |
| 2018 | $35,920 | -2.70% | - |
| 2017 | $36,890 | -5.15% | - |
| 2016 | $38,790 | 1.80% | - |
| 2015 | $38,090 | 4.78% | - |
| 2014 | $36,270 | 0.61% | - |
| 2013 | $36,050 | 0.33% | - |
| 2012 | $35,930 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $39,480, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is the lowest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Iowa, following city of Dubuque (median annual salary of $49,600). Also we note that in comparison, the annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Davenport-Moline-Rock Island is about 20.4 percent (20.4%) lower than that of the highest paying city Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island |