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HVAC Technician salary in Iowa

The middle half of HVAC technicians in Iowa earned $23.34 to $36.51 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $41.48 or more.1

$29.17median an hour
$60,680median a year
10th
$20.69
25th
$23.34
Median
$29.17
75th
$36.51
90th
$41.48
10th
$43,040
25th
$48,540
Median
$60,680
75th
$75,950
90th
$86,280
Percentiles of HVAC technician pay in Iowa, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Iowa cities pay HVAC technicians the most?

Davenport-Moline-Rock Island has the highest median of the 8 metro areas below, $31.34 an hour; Sioux City has the lowest, $28.77.1

  1. Davenport–Moline$31.34
  2. Iowa City$30.98
  3. Des Moines–West Des Moines$30.11
  4. Dubuque$29.53
  5. Cedar Rapids$29.17
  6. Ames$29.05
  7. Waterloo–Cedar Falls$29.04
  8. Sioux City$28.77
Iowa median $29.17 an hour

Do HVAC technicians make $100,000 a year in Iowa?

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $86,280 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new HVAC technicians make in Iowa?

The lowest-paid tenth of HVAC technicians in Iowa earned $20.69 an hour or less ($43,040 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $23.34 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are HVAC technicians in demand in Iowa?

Projections Central expects Iowa to go from 3,710 HVAC technician jobs in 2024 to 4,130 in 2034, a change of 11.2%, with about 370 openings a year.3 The US projection is 8.1%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Iowa3,7104,13011.2%370
United States425,200459,7008.1%40,100

How does HVAC technician pay compare with other trades in Iowa?

HVAC technicians rank fourth of the five trades on this site by median pay in Iowa. General contractors have the highest median, $37.75 an hour.1

TradeMedian hourlyMedian annualJobs
General Contractors$37.75$78,5109,660
Plumbers$30.72$63,8905,730
Electricians$29.26$60,86010,310
HVAC Technicians$29.17$60,6803,840
Roofers$23.39$48,660930

Where to train in Iowa

Sources

  1. BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, Iowa, May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  2. BLS OEWS national estimates: Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers (49-9021), May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)