Civil Engineer Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$96,430
$46.36/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$109,877
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 ($100,840): −$4,410 (−4.4%)
Iowa ranks 38th of 51 states by median pay, and 12th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $64,900 | $31.20 |
| 25th percentile | $76,760 | $36.91 |
| Median | $96,430 | $46.36 |
| 75th percentile | $120,230 | $57.80 |
| 90th percentile | $135,480 | $65.14 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 2,500
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $96,430
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $100,840
- Difference
- −$4,410 (−4.4%)
Cost of living
$96,430 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $109,877
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Texas | ||
| 36th | $96,860 | $99,797 31st |
| Utah | ||
| 37th | $96,830 | $97,943 35th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 38th | $96,430 | $109,877 12th |
| Ohio | ||
| 39th | $96,220 | $103,714 19th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 40th | $95,910 | $104,398 17th |
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.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction Manager salary in Iowa
$99,280/year Iowa
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/year U.S.
- Environmental Engineer salary in the U.S.
$107,110/year U.S.
- Architect, Except Landscape and Naval salary in Iowa
$96,810/year Iowa
- Industrial Engineer salary in Iowa
$97,690/year Iowa
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.4%
- 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
Specialties included in this occupation
- Transportation Engineers
- Water/Wastewater Engineers
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Civil Engineers; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Civil Engineer salary in nearby places
- Civil Engineer salary in Illinois
$99,760/year Illinois
- Civil Engineer salary in Minnesota
$101,480/year Minnesota
- Civil Engineer salary in Missouri
$92,750/year Missouri
- Civil Engineer salary in Nebraska
$103,150/year Nebraska
- Civil Engineer salary in South Dakota
$98,700/year South Dakota
- Civil Engineer salary in Wisconsin
$94,600/year Wisconsin
- Civil Engineer salary in the U.S.
$100,840/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 and specialties: 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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