Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$63,890
$30.72/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$72,799
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 ($63,800): +$90 (+0.1%)
Iowa ranks 26th of 51 states by median pay, and 15th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $45,510 | $21.88 |
| 25th percentile | $51,890 | $24.95 |
| Median | $63,890 | $30.72 |
| 75th percentile | $85,320 | $41.02 |
| 90th percentile | $97,500 | $46.87 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 5,730
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $63,890
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $63,800
- Difference
- +$90 (+0.1%)
Cost of living
$63,890 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $72,799
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kentucky | ||
| 24th | $64,160 | $71,163 21st |
| Maine | ||
| 25th | $64,000 | $65,945 30th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 26th | $63,890 | $72,799 15th |
| Louisiana | ||
| 27th | $63,680 | $72,194 17th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 28th | $63,560 | $71,449 20th |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +6.8%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- High school diploma or equivalent
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
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Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in nearby places
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Illinois
$99,950/year Illinois
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Minnesota
$94,410/year Minnesota
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Missouri
$66,790/year Missouri
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Nebraska
$60,970/year Nebraska
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in South Dakota
$51,620/year South Dakota
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in Wisconsin
$81,210/year Wisconsin
- Plumber, Pipefitter, and Steamfitter salary in the U.S.
$63,800/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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