Helpers--carpenters Salary in Iowa

Find out how your pay in Iowa:

  • Compares to surrounding states
  • Ranks in the US

Then click on other states to see how they compare.


Salary for Workers in Iowa vs. surrounding states

Iowa:Avg Hourly: $16.82Avg Yearly: $34,980# Employed: 270

Blue areas make more money than Iowa.

Red areas make less money than Iowa.

Iowa pays more than most surrounding states.

Salary for workers in Iowa relative to surrounding states.
Area Annual Avg. Pay Hourly Avg. Pay
Illinois$3,780 more/yr$1.81 more/hr
Minnesota$1,660 more/yr$0.80 more/hr
Missouri$1,380 more/yr$0.66 more/hr
Iowa$34,980.00/yr$16.82/hr
Wisconsin$4,400 less/yr$2.12 less/hr
Kansas$5,170 less/yr$2.49 less/hr
Nebraska$5,780 less/yr$2.78 less/hr
South Dakota$8,490 less/yr$4.08 less/hr

How salary for workers in Iowa ranks in the US

IowaHIGHEST PAYING STATELOWEST PAYING STATE24thIN THE NATIONFORWorkersIowa's avg. pay of $34,980 per year is:$8,490more than South Dakota$7,470less than Oregon

The average pay for workers in Iowa is $34,980 per year, or $16.82 per hour.

Iowa pays workers $8,490 (32%) more per year than South Dakota, the lowest paid state ($26,490) in the US.

Iowa pays workers $7,470 (17.6%) less per year than Oregon, the highest paid state ($42,450) in the US.


Data from the May 2020 Occupational Employment and Wages Statistics program, conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

February 1, 2022

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