Welder salary in Iowa

BLS reports this occupation as "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for welders in Iowa is $55,090, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $53,750. Iowa ranks 28 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$55,090

25th percentile

$48,250

75th percentile

$60,200

90th percentile

$65,250

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Iowa	9,270
Mean annual wage in Iowa	$55,580
National median	$53,750
National employment	416,210

States with similar pay for welders

Arizona: median $55,600
Montana: median $55,610
Texas: median $53,340
Delaware: median $57,270
Pennsylvania: median $52,900
Nebraska: median $52,220

See all states ranked for welders.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers" (51-4121), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.