Carpenter Salary in Iowa
Constructs, erects, installs, and repairs structures and fixtures of wood, plywood, and wallboard.
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How Carpenter Pay in Iowa Compares
Carpenters in Iowa earn a median $56,560 a year, 1% above the national metro median of $56,226. That ranks Iowa #26 of 57 states and territories with BLS metro data. Pay runs from $40,724 at entry level to $79,116 for the top 10%, a 1.9x gap. Across 10 metro areas, Battle Creek pays the most ($62,140) and Iowa City the least ($49,680).
Annual Salary
Entry Level (10th)
$40,724
Bottom 25%
$48,092
Median Average
$56,560
Mean (Average)
$58,198
Top 25%
$65,664
Top Earners (90th)
$79,116
Hourly Rates
Entry Level (10th)
$19.58/hr
Bottom 25%
$23.12/hr
Median Hourly
$27.19/hr
Mean (Average)
$27.98/hr
Top 25%
$31.57/hr
Top Earners (90th)
$38.04/hr