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Traveling Welder Jobs in Iowa

Iowa is a hub for traveling welder work. Refineries, power plants, data centers and large industrial projects across Iowa regularly bring in traveling welders for turnarounds, outages and contract jobs — often with per diem and overtime. Below are the current welder jobs in Iowa posted on RoadTrades. Apply with your RoadTrades resume to send your details straight to the recruiter.

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What welder jobs are really paying in Iowa

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RoadWage reads what employers are advertising right now across the traveling-trades market — real posted rates and per diem, not survey averages. It comes with a Market Intelligence report. Create a recruiter account to get it.

Government wage data — what welders, cutters & solderers are actually paid in Iowa

Iowa median — welders, cutters & solderers$26.49/hr

National median (Iowa is 3% above)$25.84/hr

National middle half (25th–75th percentile)$22.50–$30.29/hr

National annual (median, full-time equivalent)$53,750/yr

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, 2025. These are wages actually paid across all employers in the state — a different measurement from the advertised rates above, which is why the two numbers rarely match. Travel work with per diem and overtime typically sits above the state median.

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