Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Iowa | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $60,860 | $68,765 | -11% |
| Median hourly wage | $29.26 | $33.06 | -11% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $69,317.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Electrician in Iowa is $60,860, or about $29.26 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Electricians is $68,765. Iowa is -11% below the national median.
Entry-level electricians in Iowa typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 10,310 electrician jobs on record and a median salary of $60,860, Iowa offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, electricians rank 314 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 56% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers at $115,300, Boilermakers at $82,470, First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers at $78,510 — all figures are median annual wages for Iowa.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, electricians rank 314 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 56% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Iowa | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $115,300 | $90 |
| Boilermakers | $82,470 | $50 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,510 | $9,660 |
| Structural Iron and Steel Workers | $77,400 | — |
| Construction and Building Inspectors | $71,630 | $1,140 |
| Brickmasons and Blockmasons | $69,440 | $290 |
Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 711 occupations in Iowa.