Construction Manager Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$99,280
$47.73/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$113,124
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 ($114,990): −$15,710 (−13.7%)
Iowa ranks 46th of 51 states by median pay, and 33rd of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $65,260 | $31.38 |
| 25th percentile | $78,890 | $37.93 |
| Median | $99,280 | $47.73 |
| 75th percentile | $130,920 | $62.94 |
| 90th percentile | $167,250 | $80.41 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 3,070
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $99,280
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $114,990
- Difference
- −$15,710 (−13.7%)
Cost of living
$99,280 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $113,124
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Oklahoma | ||
| 44th | $100,690 | $114,625 27th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 45th | $99,520 | $114,453 28th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 46th | $99,280 | $113,124 33rd |
| Kentucky | ||
| 47th | $97,020 | $107,610 43rd |
| Alabama | ||
| 48th | $96,960 | $109,161 42nd |
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 Engineer salary in Iowa
$96,430/year Iowa
- First-Line Supervisor of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers salary in the U.S.
$79,920/year U.S.
- Civil Engineering Technologist and Technician salary in the U.S.
$64,950/year U.S.
- Construction and Building Inspector salary in the U.S.
$74,690/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.)
- +9.1%
- 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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Construction Manager salary in nearby places
- Construction Manager salary in Illinois
$109,160/year Illinois
- Construction Manager salary in Minnesota
$123,400/year Minnesota
- Construction Manager salary in Missouri
$112,230/year Missouri
- Construction Manager salary in Nebraska
$100,820/year Nebraska
- Construction Manager salary in South Dakota
$118,380/year South Dakota
- Construction Manager salary in Wisconsin
$114,190/year Wisconsin
- Construction Manager salary in the U.S.
$114,990/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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