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Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Des Moines, IA

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers in the Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA metropolitan area earn a median of $59,980 a year, an average of $58,610. About 1,170 people work in this occupation there. Figures are from the May 2025 U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS).

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay at a glance

Annual median wage
$59,980
Half earn more, half earn less
Annual mean wage
$58,610
Pulled up by top earners
10th percentile
$47,220
Bottom of the range
90th percentile
$74,850
Top of the range
People employed
1,170
In Des Moines metro area
Rent share of median wage
21.1%
Median rent ÷ median wage

What this wage buys in Des Moines

Rent from the ACS 2019-2023 5-Year Estimates, compared with the wage above

Median gross rent
$1,054
per month, in Des Moines, IA
Income needed for median rent
$42,200
Keeps rent at 30% of gross pay
Median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers wage
$59,980
42.1% above income needed for median rent
Rent as share of this wage
21.1%
12 months rent ÷ median wage
City median household income
$63,966
All households, not one occupation

Occupations are not paid the same everywhere, and this page does not explain why. It reports what the survey measured for the Des Moines area. Read the Des Moines, IA cost of living page for rent, income and the price level, or the methodology for how the numbers are compiled.

Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers pay in other cities

Median annual wage, same occupation, same survey

Rochester, NY
-4.8%
Median $57,130
Mean $55,910
Employed 650
Fayetteville, NC
-17.0%
Median $49,780
Mean $51,950
Employed 80
Cape Coral, FL
-12.6%
Median $52,410
Mean $55,170
Employed 580
Modesto, CA
-12.3%
Median $52,590
Mean $57,620
Employed 450
Huntsville, AL
-26.6%
Median $44,020
Mean $46,140
Employed 1,810
Worcester, MA
+0.6%
Median $60,320
Mean $62,500
Employed 330
Port St. Lucie, FL
-12.9%
Median $52,270
Mean $55,320
Employed 290
Tacoma, WA
+10.4%
Median $66,240
Mean $68,440
Employed 3,230

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Gross annual income $59,980 / year
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State income tax Iowa (IA)
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FICA (Social Security + Medicare) 7.65% up to wage base
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Definitions used on this page

Annual median wage
The wage that half of the people in this occupation earn more than and half earn less than, for one year of work.
Annual mean wage
The average of all reported wages. It is higher than the median when a few very high earners pull it up.
Percentiles
The 10th percentile is the wage below which 10% of workers fall; the 90th is the wage above which only 10% rise. The gap between them shows how wide the pay range is.
Employment
The estimated number of jobs in this occupation in the metropolitan area, not the number of residents who hold it.

Sources and limits

Wages describe the metropolitan area, while rent and income describe the city boundaries. The two areas do not cover exactly the same ground. Wages are also averaged across a year and across every industry, so a specific employer can differ widely from the median shown here.