Construction Laborers pay in Iowa
$51,580avg. a year
$24.80 an hour · 13,780 employed
Construction Laborers in Iowa earn an average of $51,580 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,030. The best-paying metro area is Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL at $58,180.
$48,490Median pay
$24.80Average hourly
+32%Avg. pay since 2020
#23Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for construction laborers by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
11,320 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$58,180
$27.97 an hour
23,510 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$54,000
$25.96 an hour
3500 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$53,560
$25.75 an hour
4710 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$53,210
$25.58 an hour
5560 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$53,010
$25.49 an hour
6600 jobs
Ames, IA
$52,140
$25.07 an hour
7800 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$52,070
$25.04 an hour
8990 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$51,910
$24.96 an hour
93,990 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$49,570
$23.83 an hour
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Official government dataEvery number comes from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics wage survey of employers, not self-reported salaries.
Every state and city830 jobs across all 50 states, D.C. and 199 large metro areas.
Updated every yearNew figures each spring when BLS releases them. This site uses May 2025 data.
Construction Laborers pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa construction laborers work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Iowa
- Electricians$63,190
- Carpenters$57,640
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$63,770
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$70,030
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$57,830
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance$52,070
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do construction laborers make in Iowa?
The average is $51,580 a year, and the median is $48,490. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $52,030.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$24.80 an hour on average; the median is $23.31.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($58,180), followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($54,000). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Omaha, NE-IA ($49,570).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #23 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 47-2061. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national construction laborers page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.