Carpenters Salary in Iowa

Ranked #32 of 51 · IA

12.2% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $57,640 ≈ $28/hr
Median annual salary $57,710
Employment 5,770

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $39,040P25 $47,640 Median $57,710P75 $65,910P90 $76,540

About 80% of carpenterss in Iowa earn between $39,040 and $76,540. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$57,640
U.S. average
$65,630

The mean carpenters salary in Iowa is $57,640, about 12.2% below the U.S. average ($65,630). That works out to roughly $28/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $61,360 $61,450 1,810
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $60,440 $62,600 670
Dubuque, IA $60,090 $58,600 260
Cedar Rapids, IA $58,920 $57,980 530
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $55,840 $56,780 260
Ames, IA $55,640 $55,060 210
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $52,000 $54,540 290
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $51,820 $52,230 200

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