Highest Paying Trades in Iowa
The top skilled trades in Iowa, ranked by median annual salary. Click any trade to see detailed salary breakdowns and metro-level data.
| Rank | Trade | Median Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen) | $95,850 |
| 2 | Boilermakers | $68,410 |
| 3 | Structural Iron & Steel Workers | $66,170 |
| 4 | Stationary Engineers & Boiler Operators | $65,380 |
| 5 | Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $65,090 |
| 6 | Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics | $63,480 |
| 7 | Millwrights | $63,320 |
| 8 | Electricians | $62,880 |
| 9 | Sheet Metal Workers | $61,620 |
| 10 | Plumbers, Pipefitters & Steamfitters | $61,230 |
| 11 | Operating Engineers (Heavy Equipment) | $61,210 |
| 12 | HVAC Mechanics & Installers | $59,490 |
| 13 | Heating, AC & Refrigeration Mechanics | $59,490 |
| 14 | Bus & Truck Mechanics | $58,800 |
| 15 | Cement Masons & Concrete Finishers | $54,650 |
| 16 | Carpenters | $54,080 |
| 17 | Machinists | $53,400 |
| 18 | Pipelayers | $51,800 |
| 19 | Maintenance & Repair Workers | $51,270 |
| 20 | Insulation Workers | $50,450 |
| 21 | Drywall Installers | $49,940 |
| 22 | Welders, Cutters, Solderers & Brazers | $49,450 |
| 23 | Painters (Construction & Maintenance) | $48,780 |
| 24 | Automotive Service Technicians | $48,400 |
| 25 | Helpers — Electricians | $42,010 |
| 26 | Helpers — Installation, Maintenance & Repair | $38,120 |
| 27 | Helpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters | $37,320 |
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Electrical Power-Line Installers (Linemen)BoilermakersStructural Iron & Steel WorkersStationary Engineers & Boiler OperatorsIndustrial Machinery MechanicsMobile Heavy Equipment MechanicsMillwrightsElectriciansSheet Metal WorkersPlumbers, Pipefitters & SteamfittersOperating Engineers (Heavy Equipment)HVAC Mechanics & InstallersHeating, AC & Refrigeration MechanicsBus & Truck MechanicsCement Masons & Concrete FinishersCarpentersMachinistsPipelayersMaintenance & Repair WorkersInsulation WorkersDrywall InstallersWelders, Cutters, Solderers & BrazersPainters (Construction & Maintenance)Automotive Service TechniciansHelpers — ElectriciansHelpers — Installation, Maintenance & RepairHelpers — Pipelayers, Plumbers & Pipefitters