CONSTRUCTION TRADES
PAY IN IOWA.
BLS wage data for 14 of 17 trades in Iowa. Sorted by median hourly pay — highest first.
Construction Supervisor
SOC 47-1011 · 10,120 workers
$37.47
/hr median · 2024
Boilermaker
SOC 47-2011
$32.89
/hr median · 2024
Ironworker
SOC 47-2221 · 720 workers
$31.81
/hr median · 2024
Millwright
SOC 49-9044 · 920 workers
$30.44
/hr median · 2024
Electrician
SOC 47-2111 · 8,900 workers
$30.23
/hr median · 2024
Sheet Metal Worker
SOC 47-2211 · 1,590 workers
$29.62
/hr median · 2024
Pipefitter
SOC 47-2152 · 6,350 workers
$29.44
/hr median · 2024
Plumber
SOC 47-2152 · 6,350 workers
$29.44
/hr median · 2024
Operating Engineer
SOC 47-2073 · 5,440 workers
$29.43
/hr median · 2024
Instrument Technician
SOC 49-9069 · 100 workers
$28.37
/hr median · 2024
Crane Operator
SOC 53-7021 · 570 workers
$26.74
/hr median · 2024
Carpenter
SOC 47-2031 · 6,650 workers
$26.00
/hr median · 2024
Welder
SOC 51-4121 · 9,250 workers
$23.77
/hr median · 2024
Insulator
SOC 47-2131 · 340 workers
$23.54
/hr median · 2024
Painter
SOC 47-2141 · 1,730 workers
$23.45
/hr median · 2024
Roustabout (Oil/Gas)
SOC 47-5071
data pending
Derrick Operator
SOC 47-5011
data pending