Welder market brief · Davenport, IA
Welder Jobs in Davenport, IA
19 welder openings are live in the Davenport, IA area from 10 employers, led by Austin External, Aerotek, and Express Employment Professionals. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,543–$48,880 a year (median $42,484), from the 84% of listings that disclose pay. Apprentice roles are the largest group, at 32% of openings.
Data updated Nov 4, 2026
Role and market snapshot
A quick read on demand before you open the live listings
Tracked jobs
- 19
- Live welder openings currently tracked in the Davenport market.
Companies hiring
- 10
- Distinct employers represented in this publishable market view.
Median compensation
- $42,484
- 84% of listings provide usable compensation data.
Market analysis
Role-specific demand, level, employer, and compensation signals for this local market
Start with the level mix, then compare current demand, compensation coverage, and employer concentration before opening the live listings.
Level mix
Career ladder
Davenport's welder market is led by apprentice openings, with 6 tracked roles at that rung.
30-day window
Demand and salary
Current jobs
19
Hiring employers
10
Salary coverage
84%
Median experience
2.0 years
Within this market
Employer tier lens
Startups & growing teams
10
6 companies · $41,600 median
Established employers
5
3 companies
Coverage-gated
Salary distribution
P25
$41,543
P50
$42,484
P75
$48,880
P90
$59,488
Salary figures use annualized USD posted minimum compensation from listings in this market. An employer that posts the same pay on many listings counts once, and figures render only when enough distinct employers disclose pay.
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- 19 live roles tracked in this market.
- 10 employers represented in the current window.
- Market data refreshed Nov 4, 2026.
A practical market plan for Welder in Davenport
Use this sequence to move from aggregate labor-market data to a focused application list.
- 01
Read the demand
19 welder openings across 10 employers establish the current Davenport opportunity set.
- 02
Choose the right rung
Apprentice leads the derived level mix with 6 tracked openings.
- 03
Prioritize employers
Austin External is one of the most active visible employers, with 4 current openings in this market view.
- 04
Open the live roles
19 representative openings connect this brief to jobs you can review now.
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Where this market is hiring
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Employer activity · 10 companies
Who is hiring in this market
The most active visible employers, ordered by openings represented in the current market sample.
Live opportunity sample · 19 of 19 matches
Representative openings
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More welder openings in Davenport
- MIG Welder · Express Employment Professionals
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- Combo Welder (Clinton,Iowa) Austin Industrial - Per Diem Paid · Austin External
- Welder Foreman (Clinton, Iowa) - Austin Industrial - Per Diem Paid · Austin External
- Combo Welder (Clinton,Iowa) Austin Industrial - Per Diem Paid · Austin External
- Welder Foreman (Clinton, Iowa) - Austin Industrial - Per Diem Paid · Austin External
- John Deere Seeding Group - Production Welder · John Deere
- John Deere Davenport Works - Production Welder · John Deere
- Welder (Mon-Thur 6am-4pm) · The George Evans Corporation
- Welder Fabricator · Well-established job shop manufacturing company
- Welder · Express Employment Professionals
Welder jobs in Davenport: what applicants need to know
Current answers for a difficult AI-era job search, grounded in this publishable role and location market view rather than generic career advice.
- 01
How many welder jobs are open in Davenport?
Metaintro tracks 19 live welder openings from 10 employers in the Davenport, IA area over the last 30 days.
- 02
What do welder jobs in Davenport pay?
The median posted salary is $42,484 a year. The middle half of posted salaries runs $41,543 to $48,880. Based on the 84% of current listings that disclose pay.
- 03
Which experience level has the most welder openings in Davenport?
Apprentice roles lead with 6 openings. Experience level is known for 63% of this market's listings.
- 04
Which companies are hiring for welder jobs in Davenport?
Austin External, Aerotek, Express Employment Professionals, and John Deere have the most open welder roles here right now, out of 10 hiring employers.
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