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Plumber salary in Iowa

The middle half of plumbers in Iowa earned $24.95 to $41.02 an hour in May 2025, and the top tenth $46.87 or more.1

$30.72median an hour
$63,890median a year
10th
$21.88
25th
$24.95
Median
$30.72
75th
$41.02
90th
$46.87
10th
$45,510
25th
$51,890
Median
$63,890
75th
$85,320
90th
$97,500
Percentiles of plumber pay in Iowa, May 2025. The middle bar spans the 25th to 75th percentile; the orange mark is the median.

Which Iowa cities pay plumbers the most?

Cedar Rapids has the highest median of the 8 metro areas below, $40.01 an hour; Sioux City has the lowest, $29.28.1

  1. Cedar Rapids$40.01
  2. Davenport–Moline$36.69
  3. Des Moines–West Des Moines$36.08
  4. Ames$30.68
  5. Waterloo–Cedar Falls$29.91
  6. Dubuque$29.51
  7. Iowa City$29.49
  8. Sioux City$29.28
Iowa median $30.72 an hour

Do plumbers make $100,000 a year in Iowa?

Fewer than 10% do. The 90th percentile is $97,500 a year, so only the top tenth earns more than that.1

How much do new plumbers make in Iowa?

The lowest-paid tenth of plumbers in Iowa earned $21.88 an hour or less ($45,510 a year), and the lowest quarter earned $24.95 or less.1 OEWS does not report apprentice pay separately.

Are plumbers in demand in Iowa?

Projections Central expects Iowa to go from 6,700 plumber jobs in 2024 to 7,150 in 2034, a change of 6.8%, with about 600 openings a year.3 The US projection is 4.5%.

AreaJobs 2024Jobs 2034ChangeOpenings a year
Iowa6,7007,1506.8%600
United States504,500527,2004.5%44,000

How does plumber pay compare with other trades in Iowa?

Plumbers rank second 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: Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (47-2152), May 2025 (bls.gov, May 2025)
  3. Projections Central, long-term occupational projections 2024-2034 (projectionscentral.org, 2024-2034)