Architect, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$96,810
$46.54/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$110,310
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($99,280): −$2,470 (−2.5%)
Iowa ranks 31st of 51 states by median pay, and 5th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $60,760 | $29.21 |
| 25th percentile | $67,830 | $32.61 |
| Median | $96,810 | $46.54 |
| 75th percentile | $122,050 | $58.68 |
| 90th percentile | $153,330 | $73.71 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 650
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $96,810
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $99,280
- Difference
- −$2,470 (−2.5%)
Cost of living
$96,810 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $110,310
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Delaware | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $97,217 32nd |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 29th | $97,030 | $99,445 27th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 31st | $96,810 | $110,310 5th |
| West Virginia | ||
| 32nd | $96,470 | $107,791 12th |
| Florida | ||
| 33rd | $96,240 | $93,063 40th |
Places with the same median share a rank and are listed alphabetically.
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Landscape Architect salary in the U.S.
$79,870/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in Iowa
$99,280/year Iowa
- Interior Designer salary in Iowa
$58,040/year Iowa
- Civil Engineer salary in Iowa
$96,430/year Iowa
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Industrial Engineer salary in Iowa
$97,690/year Iowa
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +4.3%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in nearby places
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Illinois
$81,780/year Illinois
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Minnesota
$99,940/year Minnesota
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Missouri
$98,490/year Missouri
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Nebraska
$91,530/year Nebraska
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in South Dakota
$102,500/year South Dakota
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Wisconsin
$98,510/year Wisconsin
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in the U.S.
$99,280/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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