Skilled Wages

Construction manager salary in Iowa

Median $47.73 an hour for 3,070 construction managers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$47.73/hrMedian hourly wageIowa, May data
$99,280/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$31.38 – $80.4110th to 90th percentilehourly range
3,070Jobs countedemployer survey

Data compiled by Skilled WagesBLS OEWS May 2025; prevailing wage as of 2026-09-28

Construction manager pay in Iowa: the full range

Wage percentiles, IowaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80$100/hrIowa: 10th $31.38 · 25th $37.93 · median $47.73 · 75th $62.94 · 90th $80.41Iowa$47.73$31.38$80.41United States: 10th $33.50 · 25th $42.57 · median $55.28 · 75th $72.91 · 90th $91.08United States$55.28
Hourly wage percentiles for construction managers: Iowa vs United States, May 2025.

Iowa ranks 46th of 51 states for median construction manager pay, and 34th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $54.36). 3,070 construction managers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$31.38 – $37.93$65,260 – $78,890roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$37.93 – $62.94$78,890 – $130,920the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$62.94 – $80.41$130,920 – $167,250the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction manager pay by metro in Iowa

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrSioux City: $55.27Sioux City$55.27Des Moines: $49.96Des Moines$49.96Omaha: $49.29Omaha$49.29Davenport: $49.21Davenport$49.21Dubuque: $49.15Dubuque$49.15Cedar Rapids: $47.30Cedar Rapids$47.30Iowa City: $46.98Iowa City$46.98Ames: $46.50Ames$46.50Waterloo: $44.28Waterloo$44.28
Median hourly wage for construction managers by metro area in Iowa, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Sioux City$33.65$55.27$93.3014016% above
Des Moines$31.52$49.96$96.851,0205% above
Omaha$35.00$49.29$77.091,8003% above
Davenport$31.49$49.21$73.814603% above
Dubuque$30.00$49.15$84.01803% above
Cedar Rapids$31.73$47.30$79.552801% below
Iowa City$31.06$46.98$96.331402% below
Ames$36.13$46.50$75.771203% below
Waterloo$33.36$44.28$72.931107% below

Construction manager wages in Iowa over time

Iowa, 1999-2025IowaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$0$20$40$60200020052010201520202025$55.28United States$47.73Iowa
Median hourly wage for construction managers, Iowa vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIowa $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$21.51$41.57$26.752,130
2000$22.75$42.53$28.001,910
2001$23.43$42.59$29.351,900
2002$24.94$44.63$30.531,730
2003$27.01$47.26$31.961,530
2004$29.05$49.51$33.591,410
2005$32.33$53.29$34.741,200
2006$30.86$49.28$35.431,380
2007$33.14$51.46$36.651,230
2008$34.81$52.05$38.391,570
2009$34.92$52.40$39.581,730
2010$33.64$49.67$40.321,900
2011$33.13$47.42$40.502,210
2012$32.03$44.91$39.802,690
2013$31.81$43.96$40.582,940
2014$31.36$42.65$41.173,330
2015$32.44$44.06$42.023,260
2016$34.67$46.51$42.933,250
2017$37.35$49.06$43.933,030
2018$37.52$48.10$44.892,870
2019$38.59$48.60$45.803,160
2020$39.50$49.14$46.723,170
2021$45.08$53.56$47.552,230
2022$44.72$49.20$48.791,830
2023$45.63$48.21$50.431,990
2024$46.30$47.52$51.432,200
2025$47.73$47.73$55.283,070

In today's dollars, the median construction manager wage in Iowa changed by +8.3% over the last ten years of data.

Is construction work growing in Iowa?

93.8kConstruction jobsIowa, 2026-08
+3.9%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202594kAug 2026
Construction employment in Iowa (thousands), construction supersector, BLS CES, not seasonally adjusted. Grey bands are recessions.

Contractor pay by county

Average pay at construction establishments by county (all employees, not just construction managers), from the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.

CountyEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Adair County605$113,299$2,179
Grundy County674$90,968$1,749
Polk County20,832$86,763$1,669
Scott County6,403$86,511$1,664
Crawford County362$85,256$1,640
Clayton County476$84,366$1,622
Sioux County2,057$84,241$1,620
Franklin County263$83,787$1,611
Poweshiek County686$82,726$1,591
Linn County8,016$80,889$1,556
Jasper County1,012$80,645$1,551
Winneshiek County607$80,437$1,547

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Questions this page answers

How much do construction managers make in Iowa?

The median construction manager in Iowa earned $47.73 an hour ($99,280 a year) in May 2025, 14% below the national median of $55.28. The middle half earn $37.93–$62.94; the top 10% earn more than $80.41.

Where does Iowa rank for construction manager pay?

Iowa ranks 46th of 51 states for construction manager pay, with a median of $47.73 an hour, and 34th after adjusting for Iowa's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union construction manager rate in Iowa?

Davis-Bacon determinations do not list a construction manager classification for most Iowa counties, or the trade is not covered; the BLS wage figures above are the best available measure.

How many construction managers work in Iowa?

BLS counted 3,070 construction managers in Iowa in May 2025, 2.0 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 0.80; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa and metro areas, SOC 11-9021.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-08.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-09-28. Not the official determination.