Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Iowa

Median $37.75 an hour for 9,660 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, May 2025, with the union scale by county and the trend since 1999.

$37.75/hrMedian hourly wageIowa, May data
$78,510/yrMedian annual payfull-time equivalent
$27.24 – $50.9410th to 90th percentilehourly range
9,660Jobs countedemployer survey

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

Construction supervisor pay in Iowa: the full range

Wage percentiles, IowaMarket wage, 10th-90th pctU.S. reference$20$40$60$80/hrIowa: 10th $27.24 · 25th $30.72 · median $37.75 · 75th $46.12 · 90th $50.94Iowa$37.75$27.24$50.94United States: 10th $25.62 · 25th $30.48 · median $38.42 · 75th $48.78 · 90th $61.66United States$38.42
Hourly wage percentiles for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers: Iowa vs United States, May 2025.

Iowa ranks 29th of 51 states for median construction supervisor pay, and 14th once adjusted for cost of living (the cost-of-living-adjusted median is $43.00). 9,660 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers work in the state.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry$27.24 – $30.72$56,660 – $63,900roughly the 10th–25th percentile
Journeyman$30.72 – $46.12$63,900 – $95,930the middle half, around the median
Master / foreman / specialist$46.12 – $50.94$95,930 – $105,960the 75th–90th percentile and above

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Construction supervisor pay by metro in Iowa

Ranked median wages$0$20$40$60/hrCedar Rapids: $41.77Cedar Rapids$41.77Davenport: $41.43Davenport$41.43Des Moines: $39.47Des Moines$39.47Sioux City: $39.12Sioux City$39.12Omaha: $37.44Omaha$37.44Waterloo: $37.39Waterloo$37.39Dubuque: $37.17Dubuque$37.17Iowa City: $36.24Iowa City$36.24Ames: $34.74Ames$34.74
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers by metro area in Iowa, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hr90thJobsvs state
Cedar Rapids$28.80$41.77$52.711,12011% above
Davenport$27.25$41.43$54.591,20010% above
Des Moines$29.03$39.47$50.002,7205% above
Sioux City$26.46$39.12$48.264404% above
Omaha$25.19$37.44$50.732,9001% below
Waterloo$27.39$37.39$51.123601% below
Dubuque$27.87$37.17$47.712802% below
Iowa City$24.50$36.24$47.973604% below
Ames$25.37$34.74$49.682908% below

Construction supervisor wages in Iowa over time

Iowa, 1999-2025IowaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages$10$20$30$40$50200020052010201520202025$38.42United States$37.75Iowa
Median hourly wage for first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers, Iowa vs United States, 1999–2025, nominal dollars.
Table
YearIowa $/hrIn 2025 $US $/hrJobs
1999$18.55$35.85$20.714,690
2000$18.92$35.37$21.535,360
2001$19.19$34.88$22.395,310
2002$19.37$34.66$22.925,340
2003$19.94$34.89$23.435,420
2004$20.87$35.57$24.255,060
2005$24.98$41.18$24.984,550
2006$26.54$42.38$25.894,360
2007$26.12$40.56$26.904,290
2008$25.21$37.70$27.954,170
2009$24.83$37.26$28.044,200
2010$24.78$36.59$28.214,380
2011$24.98$35.75$28.444,610
2012$24.85$34.85$28.704,780
2013$25.24$34.88$29.034,510
2014$26.38$35.87$29.325,070
2015$27.19$36.93$29.845,840
2016$27.96$37.51$30.286,230
2017$28.81$37.84$30.806,820
2018$29.09$37.30$31.366,930
2019$29.94$37.70$31.837,350
2020$30.42$37.84$32.617,170
2021$30.21$35.89$34.628,480
2022$33.25$36.58$35.629,240
2023$36.49$38.55$36.909,750
2024$37.47$38.46$37.8310,120
2025$37.75$37.75$38.429,660

In today's dollars, the median construction supervisor wage in Iowa changed by +2.2% 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 supervisors), 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 supervisors make in Iowa?

The median construction supervisor in Iowa earned $37.75 an hour ($78,510 a year) in May 2025, 2% below the national median of $38.42. The middle half earn $30.72–$46.12; the top 10% earn more than $50.94.

Where does Iowa rank for construction supervisor pay?

Iowa ranks 29th of 51 states for construction supervisor pay, with a median of $37.75 an hour, and 14th after adjusting for Iowa's cost of living (BEA price parity 87.8, US = 100).

What is the union construction supervisor rate in Iowa?

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

How many construction supervisors work in Iowa?

BLS counted 9,660 first-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Iowa in May 2025, 6.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.19; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa and metro areas, SOC 47-1011.
  • 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.