Fitter Welder Salary in Des Moines, Iowa

Change City

How much does a Fitter Welder make in Des Moines, IA? The average Fitter Welder salary in Des Moines, IA is $55,835 as of March 01, 2025, but the salary range typically falls between $49,768 and $63,761. Salary ranges can vary widely depending on many important factors, including education, certifications, additional skills, the number of years you have spent in your profession. With more online, real-time compensation data than any other website, Salary.com helps you determine your exact pay target.

Search Fitter Welder Jobs in Des Moines, IA

Develop a Job description

Pay Equity

2024 Compensation Trend

Benefits Consulting

Salary Salary + Bonus Benefits

View as table View as graph

Percentile	Salary	Location	Last Updated
10th Percentile Fitter Welder Salary	$44,246	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
25th Percentile Fitter Welder Salary	$49,768	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
50th Percentile Fitter Welder Salary	$55,835	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
75th Percentile Fitter Welder Salary	$63,761	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025
90th Percentile Fitter Welder Salary	$70,978	Des Moines,IA	March 01, 2025

Employers: Find Surveys For This Job Employers: Price Your Company Jobs Employees: View your Salary

You may get higher pay by adjusting the following factors:

View Average Salary for United States
Adjust Fitter Welder Salary:
Select State
Select City in IA
Choose Similar Job
Pick Related Category
View Cost of Living in Des Moines, Iowa

For Employers

Adjust Employee Salary

Individualize employee pay based on unique job requirements and personal qualifications.

Price My Industry Jobs

Get the latest market price for benchmark jobs and jobs in your industry.

For Employees

Get a Salary Increase

Analyze the market and your qualifications to negotiate your salary with confidence.

Search Job Openings

Search thousands of open positions to find your next opportunity.

Fitter Welder

Review the job openings and experience requirements for the Fitter Welder job to confirm that it is the job you are seeking.

See user submitted job responsibilities for Fitter Welder.

Search Fitter Welder Job Openings

Job Openings for Fitter Welder in Des Moines, IA

Experienced Welder/Fitter

Spherion Staffing and Recruiting NE Georgia - Athens , GA

About the Company Great expanding company About the Role Experienced Welder/Fitter Responsibilities * Blueprint Interpretation: Structural fitters must be able to read and interpret technical ...

LinkedIn - 7 days ago

Pipefitter Craftsman - Night Shift

TIC - The Industrial Company - Orange , TX

Align, bolt, and clamp together components of fabricated metal products to secure in position for welding * Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment according to ...

LinkedIn - 3 days ago

Pipefitter

Zobility - Santa Clarita , CA

Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment, according to specifications, by ... Certified ASME Welder (a plus) * Refinery, high pressure oil and gas piping experience a plus ...

LinkedIn - 14 days ago

Pipefitter Journeyman

TIC - The Industrial Company - Orange , TX

Maintain working knowledge of various types of pipe and pipe systems, including butt welded, socket ... Experience as a Pipefitter Journeyman in powerplant/industrial setting is required * Must possess ...

LinkedIn - 80 days ago

Pipefitter

Volt - Santa Clarita , CA

Assemble and secure pipes, tubes, fittings, and related equipment, according to specifications, by ... Certified ASME Welder (a plus) * Refinery, high pressure oil and gas piping experience a plus Our ...

LinkedIn - 12 days ago

Welding and Pipefitting Technician

C&W Services - Fort Dodge , IA

We are currently seeking an individual who is certified, willing and able to perform the duties of both Pipe Fitter and Pipe Welder. What Makes Me Qualified? Don't meet all of the requirements but ...

LinkedIn - 27 days ago

What does a Fitter Welder do?

Fitter Welder in Portsmouth, VA

Plan, layout, assemble, install, and repair sheet metal parts, equipment and products utilizing knowledge of working characteristics of metallic and non-metallic materials.

January 03, 2023

Select gauges, types and quantities of materials according to product specification.

March 13, 2023

Fitter Welder in St. Louis, MO

Assist in expediting shop production and perform as directed by shop supervision.

March 23, 2023

Assist in other areas of the shop and warehouse when needed.

April 07, 2023

Fitter Welder

Calculate material measurements to verify specifications.

September 11, 2022

Select gauges, types, and quantities of materials according to product specification.

March 01, 2023

Install assemblies in supportive framework according to blueprints, and sketches, using hand tools, power tools, and lifting, and handling devices.

March 14, 2023

Install and repair various equipment and components using Mig, Tig and Flux Core.

April 17, 2023

Submit Other Responsibilities

Employers Empower Your Talent Strategy with Salary.com's Skills Library.

View Job Skills and Competency Data for more than 15,000 Job Titles, 18 Industries, and 26 Job Families.

Skills Library

Employers Struggling with Managing Your Job Descriptions?

Our job description management tool- JobArchitect streamlines your job description process. Say goodbye to the hassle of crafting job descriptions.

Explore JobArchitect

Not the job you're looking for? Search more salaries here:

Are you an HR manager or compensation specialist?

Salary.com's CompAnalyst platform offers:

Detailed skills and competency reports for specific positions
Job and employee pricing reports
Compensation data tools, salary structures, surveys and benchmarks.

Learn about

About Des Moines, Iowa

Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A small part of the city extends into Warren County. It was incorporated on September 22, 1851, as Fort Des Moines, which was shortened to "Des Moines" in 1857. It is on and named after the Des Moines River, which likely was adapted from the early French name, Rivière des Moines, meaning "River of the Monks". The city's population was 217,521 as of the 2017 population estimate. The five-county metropolitan area is ranked 89th in terms of population in ...

Source: Wikipedia (as of 04/11/2019). Read more from Wikipedia

Understand the total compensation opportunity for a Fitter Welder, base salary plus other pay elements

Average Base Salary

Core compensation

49768

63761

55835

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

50388

64916

56621

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Fitter Welder in Des Moines, IA. The base salary for Fitter Welder ranges from $49,768 to $63,761 with the average base salary of $55,835. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $50,388 to $64,916 with the average total cash compensation of $56,621.

Discover how your pay is adjusted for skills, experience, and other factors

How much should you be paid?

For a real-time salary target, tell us more about your role in the four categories below.

49768

63761

About Des Moines, Iowa Des Moines (/dɪˈmɔɪn/ (listen)) is the capital and the most populous city in the U.S. state of Iowa. It is also the county seat of Polk County. A smal....More

Des Moines, Iowa area prices were up 0.8% from a year ago

Fitter Welder Salary in popular cities: Cedar Rapids, Davenport, Sioux City

Recently searched related titles: Weld Technician, Welding Robot Operator, Robotic Weld Technician

Learn more about: Compensation Packages, Employee Flight Risk, Gender Pay Gap, Job Openings for This Role

Jobs with a similar salary range to Fitter Welder : Welders Helper, Visiting Scholar, Welding Fabricator