Welders, Cutters & Solderers salary in Davenport, IA
Median pay for welders, cutters & solderers in Davenport, IA: $45,150/yr
Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $35,520 – $61,870 · about 1,360 employed locally
Below the typical metro median ($48,615) by −$3,465 (-7%).
What it's really worth in Davenport
With Davenport's cost of living at 89 (US=100), that $45,150 has the buying power of about $50,638 in an average-cost US metro.
Local context: median household income $68,395 · median home $195,380 · median rent $1,021/mo.
How Davenport ranks for this job
On raw pay, Davenport, IA is 169th of the 186 metros we hold welders, cutters & solderers wages for. Once Davenport's cost of living is applied, it ranks 108th.
Pay here goes further than the headline number suggests — Davenport is one of the places where welders, cutters & solderers gain ground in real terms, because local costs are low relative to what the job pays.
What that salary buys in Davenport
A median home in Davenport, IA costs $195,380 — about 4.3× this salary, against a typical US metro figure of 4.7×. Buying is more attainable here than in the average metro on this income.
Median rent of $1,021/mo works out at 27% of gross pay — inside the conventional 30% affordability ceiling.
Where welders, cutters & solderers earn more
Pay on its own is only half the picture, so each row shows what rent costs there relative to Davenport.
| Metro | Median pay | vs Davenport | Rent vs Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Honolulu, HI | $76,540 | +70% | 2.9× |
| Baton Rouge, LA | $70,010 | +55% | 1.4× |
| Bremerton, WA | $66,310 | +47% | 2× |
| Virginia Beach, VA | $63,630 | +41% | 1.8× |
Same job elsewhere in IA
| Metro | Median pay | vs Davenport | Rent vs Davenport |
|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines, IA | $50,700 | +12% | 1.3× |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,350 | +5% | 1.2× |
Staying in IA keeps state income tax and licensing the same, which makes these the most directly comparable moves.
Who hires welders, cutters & solderers around Davenport
Large local employers in sectors that typically employ this role.
- John Deere · Manufacturing
Other jobs in Davenport
Source: US BLS OEWS (May 2023) median annual wage; cost of living from BEA; home price and rent from Zillow; household income from US Census ACS. Rankings are across the 186 metros we hold wage data for in this occupation. Estimates for guidance only. See methodology.