Skilled Wages

Construction supervisor salary in Iowa

Median $37.75 an hour for 9,660 construction supervisors, May 2025, with the union scale by county, the job trend since 1999 and the state's own outlook.

$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 2026-11-13

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 construction supervisors: 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 construction supervisors work in the state. The top 10% earn 1.9× what the bottom 10% earn.

Career stage (approximate)HourlyAnnualWhere it sits in the distribution
Apprentice / entry level$27.24 – $30.72$56,660 – $63,900roughly the 10th to 25th percentile
Journeyman$30.72 – $46.12$63,900 – $95,930the middle half, around the median
Master, foreman or specialist$46.12 – $50.94$95,930 – $105,960the 75th to 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 construction supervisors by metro area in Iowa, May 2025.
Metro10thMedian $/hrCost-of-living adjusted90thJobsvs state
Cedar Rapids$28.80$41.77$46.93$52.711,12011% above
Davenport$27.25$41.43$46.50$54.591,20010% above
Des Moines$29.03$39.47$43.04$50.002,7205% above
Sioux City$26.46$39.12$45.23$48.264404% above
Omaha$25.19$37.44$40.74$50.732,9001% below
Waterloo$27.39$37.39$42.93$51.123601% below
Dubuque$27.87$37.17$42.58$47.712802% below
Iowa City$24.50$36.24$39.61$47.973604% below
Ames$25.37$34.74$39.12$49.682908% below

Cost-of-living adjusted: median divided by the BEA regional price parity for the metro (2024, US = 100).

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 construction supervisors, 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 and by +0.1% since 2019.

Are there more construction supervisor jobs in Iowa?

+31.4%Jobs since 20197,350 then, 9,660 in 2025
+65.4%Jobs over 10 years2015 to 2025, employer survey
6.2Jobs per 1,000 in the stateconcentration 1.2× the US share, 17th of 51 states

Since 1999, the number of construction supervisors counted in Iowa has changed by +106.0%, against +70.4% for the country as a whole. Since 2019 the state count changed by +31.4%.

First-line supervisors of construction trades and extraction workers in Iowa vs United States, 1999 = 100IowaUnited StatesSOC 2010SOC 2018 / Method changeExact wages50100150200250200020052010201520202025206Iowa170United States
Jobs counted by the BLS employer survey, Iowa vs United States, indexed to 1999 = 100. Shaded bands mark survey method changes.
Table
YearIowa jobsIowa indexUS index
19994,690100100
20005,360114105
20015,310113108
20025,340114107
20035,420116108
20045,060108114
20054,55097116
20064,36093121
20074,29092121
20084,17089121
20094,20090112
20104,38093100
20114,6109896
20124,78010296
20134,5109698
20145,070108104
20155,840124109
20166,230133113
20176,820145117
20186,930148126
20197,350157131
20207,170153129
20218,480181140
20229,240197151
20239,750208163
202410,120216169
20259,660206170

Job counts are BLS OEWS survey estimates built from three years of samples, so moves of a few percent from one year to the next are within the survey's margin. Self-employed tradespeople are not counted. Areas with fewer than 3,000 jobs or a large sampling error are shown as a single figure rather than a trend.

Outlook for construction supervisors in Iowa

+8.1%Projected growth in Iowa2024–2034, state agency
660Openings per yeargrowth plus replacements
7,870Jobs in 20248,500 projected for 2034
+5.0%US projected growth2025-35, BLS, for comparison

Iowa's labor market agency projects the number of construction supervisors in the state to change by +8.1% between 2024 and 2034, from 7,870 to 8,500, with about 660 openings a year. Nationally, BLS projects +5.0% over 2025-35. State counts include the self-employed and use a different base year, so they do not match the 9,660 counted by the BLS employer survey.

Source: Iowa labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034 long-term projections (state projections page).

Is construction work growing in Iowa?

92.4kConstruction jobsIowa, 2026-09
+4.1%Change over 12 monthsseasonally unadjusted
Construction employment, 1990-202620k40k60k80k100k120k1990199520002005201020152020202592kSep 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. Across the 89 counties that report both years, specialty trade contractor employment (all trades) went from 48,022 in 2015 to 55,511 in 2025, +15.6%.

CountyEstablishmentsEmployeesAverage annual payAvg weekly wage
Adair County40605$113,299$2,179
Grundy County40674$90,968$1,749
Polk County1,45220,832$86,763$1,669
Scott County4956,403$86,511$1,664
Crawford County52362$85,256$1,640
Clayton County50476$84,366$1,622
Sioux County1962,057$84,241$1,620
Franklin County31263$83,787$1,611
Poweshiek County87686$82,726$1,591
Linn County6218,016$80,889$1,556
Jasper County941,012$80,645$1,551
Winneshiek County60607$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 construction supervisors in Iowa in May 2025, 6.2 per 1,000 jobs (location quotient 1.19; 1.0 is the national average concentration).

Is construction supervisor work growing in Iowa?

The BLS employer survey count of construction supervisors in Iowa went from 5,840 in 2015 to 9,660 in 2025, +65.4%, and +31.4% since 2019. Iowa's labor market agency projects +8.1% growth for construction supervisors between 2024 and 2034, from 7,870 to 8,500 jobs.

How many construction supervisor openings a year are there in Iowa?

Iowa projects about 660 openings a year for construction supervisors over 2024–2034, counting both new positions and replacements for people who retire or change occupation. Nationally BLS projects about 67,000 a year.

Sources and notes

  • BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, Iowa and metro areas, SOC 47-1011. Job counts are survey estimates and exclude the self-employed.
  • BLS Current Employment Statistics, state construction employment through 2026-09.
  • BLS Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, 2025 annual averages.
  • BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (cost-of-living adjustment).
  • SAM.gov Davis-Bacon wage determinations, current revisions as of 2026-11-13. Not the official determination.
  • BLS Employment Projections, national, 2025-35.
  • State projection: Iowa labor market information agency via Projections Central, 2024–2034, fetched 2026-10-05.