Architecture and Engineering Occupations Salary in Iowa

Ranked #44 of 51 · IA

14.3% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $91,510 ≈ $44/hr
Median annual salary $83,690
Employment 20,980

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $57,550P25 $70,180 Median $83,690P75 $106,510P90 $130,810

About 80% of architecture and engineering occupationss in Iowa earn between $57,550 and $130,810. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$91,510
U.S. average
$106,830

The mean architecture and engineering occupations salary in Iowa is $91,510, about 14.3% below the U.S. average ($106,830). That works out to roughly $44/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Dubuque, IA $103,090 $102,410 2,040
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $99,790 $100,030 4,410
Cedar Rapids, IA $88,080 $95,080 2,390
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $82,840 $91,870 4,850
Iowa City, IA $82,350 $88,980 920
Ames, IA $82,310 $88,810 1,200
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $81,400 $87,560 850
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $80,820 $89,280 3,070

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