The annual salary statistics of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $35,430 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $40,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $49,370 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $53,810 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $53,810 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $53,810. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $49,370. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $35,430.
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 | $49,370 | 4.96% | 25.76% |
| 2021 | $46,920 | 13.51% | - |
| 2020 | $40,580 | 0.05% | - |
| 2019 | $40,560 | 5.00% | - |
| 2018 | $38,530 | 7.97% | - |
| 2017 | $35,460 | 3.13% | - |
| 2016 | $34,350 | -2.27% | - |
| 2015 | $35,130 | -6.63% | - |
| 2014 | $37,460 | -1.58% | - |
| 2013 | $38,050 | 3.68% | - |
| 2012 | $36,650 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $49,370, Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is the second highest paying city for welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Dubuque (median annual salary of $49,600). Compared with Dubuque, the median annual salary of welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| 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 |