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Iowa employs 68,490 Construction & Extraction professionals across 42 occupations. Explore salary ranges, top paying jobs, and career opportunities within the Construction & Extraction industry.
The best-compensated occupations within Construction & Extraction in Iowa, based on median salary data.
Complete breakdown of all occupations in the Construction & Extraction industry in Iowa, sorted by median salary (highest to lowest). Click any job title for state-specific salary details.
| # | Job Title | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Employment | Hourly Rate |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $115,300 | $105,700 | 90 | $55/hr |
| 2 | Boilermakers | $82,470 | $76,840 | 50 | $39/hr |
| 3 | First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,510 | $80,500 | 9,660 | $37/hr |
| 4 | Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $77,400 | $73,110 | N/A | $37/hr |
| 5 | Construction and Building Inspectors | $71,630 | $71,050 | 1,140 | $34/hr |
| 6 | Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $69,440 | $65,890 | 290 | $33/hr |
| 7 | Tapers | $66,980 | $64,010 | 100 | $32/hr |
| 8 | Sheet Metal Workers | $66,460 | $65,480 | 1,650 | $31/hr |
| 9 | Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,890 | $70,030 | 5,730 | $30/hr |
| 10 | Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators | $61,110 | $60,140 | N/A | $29/hr |
| 11 | Electricians | $60,860 | $63,190 | 10,310 | $29/hr |
| 12 | Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,330 | $63,770 | 5,530 | $29/hr |
| 13 | Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining | $59,390 | $56,370 | 560 | $28/hr |
| 14 | Helpers--Brickmasons, Blockmasons, Stonemasons, and Tile and Marble Setters | $59,220 | $57,270 | 60 | $28/hr |
| 15 | Highway Maintenance Workers | $58,490 | $57,670 | 4,000 | $28/hr |
| 16 | Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers | $58,220 | $57,830 | 2,110 | $27/hr |
| 17 | Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners | $57,980 | $57,200 | 630 | $27/hr |
| 18 | Carpenters | $57,710 | $57,640 | 5,770 | $27/hr |
| 19 | Glaziers | $57,330 | $56,410 | 430 | $27/hr |
| 20 | Solar Photovoltaic Installers | $56,740 | $56,890 | 180 | $27/hr |
| 21 | Carpet Installers | $55,920 | $57,390 | N/A | $26/hr |
| 22 | Insulation Workers, Floor, Ceiling, and Wall | $55,820 | $57,770 | 460 | $26/hr |
| 23 | Floor Layers, Except Carpet, Wood, and Hard Tiles | $54,960 | $53,570 | 160 | $26/hr |
| 24 | Insulation Workers, Mechanical | $54,440 | $55,630 | 140 | $26/hr |
| 25 | Tile and Stone Setters | $54,350 | $59,970 | 240 | $26/hr |
| 26 | Earth Drillers, Except Oil and Gas | $54,000 | $55,690 | 190 | $25/hr |
| 27 | Pipelayers | $53,990 | $54,940 | 280 | $25/hr |
| 28 | Fence Erectors | $52,510 | $53,740 | 290 | $25/hr |
| 29 | Drywall and Ceiling Tile Installers | $51,030 | $53,230 | 290 | $24/hr |
| 30 | Hazardous Materials Removal Workers | $49,870 | $50,630 | 270 | $23/hr |
| 31 | Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $49,710 | $52,070 | 1,770 | $23/hr |
| 32 | Roofers | $48,660 | $52,070 | 930 | $23/hr |
| 33 | Construction Laborers | $48,490 | $51,580 | 13,780 | $23/hr |
| 34 | Loading and Moving Machine Operators, Underground Mining | $48,490 | $51,760 | 100 | $23/hr |
| 35 | Miscellaneous Construction and Related Workers | $46,990 | $50,580 | 220 | $22/hr |
| 36 | Floor Sanders and Finishers | $46,810 | $48,550 | 30 | $22/hr |
| 37 | Rail-Track Laying and Maintenance Equipment Operators | $45,640 | $53,890 | 200 | $21/hr |
| 38 | Helpers--Roofers | $42,650 | $42,620 | N/A | $20/hr |
| 39 | Helpers--Electricians | $41,610 | $43,880 | 310 | $20/hr |
| 40 | Helpers--Carpenters | $39,830 | $41,360 | 100 | $19/hr |
| 41 | Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasters | $39,520 | $43,280 | 90 | $19/hr |
| 42 | Helpers--Pipelayers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $37,870 | $41,600 | 350 | $18/hr |
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Iowa has 42 Construction & Extraction occupations with 68,490 total employed workers (2025 BLS data).
The highest-paying Construction & Extraction occupation in Iowa is Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers with a median salary of $115,300/year.
The average median salary across 42 Construction & Extraction occupations in Iowa is $57,443/year.
Salaries in Construction & Extraction in Iowa range from $26,950 (entry-level) to $128,160 (senior) across all occupations.
Standard Occupational Classification (SOC) codes organize jobs into groups. Construction & Extraction occupations use SOC prefix 47. Data comes from BLS OEWS.
Data: BLS OEWS 2025. Salary figures represent May 2025 compensation for occupations classified under SOC code 47* in Iowa. Percentile ranges (P10–P90) reflect the lowest and highest earning 10% of workers. Our Methodology · Data Sources