Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders Salary in Iowa

Ranked #16 of 44 · IA

4.6% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $52,530 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $51,740
Employment 1,310

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $42,950P25 $48,970 Median $51,740P75 $58,080P90 $62,330

About 80% of welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenderss in Iowa earn between $42,950 and $62,330. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$52,530
U.S. average
$50,220

The mean welding, soldering, and brazing machine setters, operators, and tenders salary in Iowa is $52,530, about 4.6% above the U.S. average ($50,220). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $54,470 $54,180 50
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $53,370 $54,420 110
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $52,980 $51,690 260
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $51,320 $53,600 60
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $51,000 $50,260 90
Dubuque, IA $49,930 $52,280 30
Cedar Rapids, IA $49,920 $51,780 60
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $49,630 $53,080 330

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