Architects, Except Landscape and Naval Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$96,810

Median hourly

$47

Average annual

$104,150

Employed in state

650

The median annual salary for Architects, Except Landscape and Naval in Iowa is $96,810, or about $47 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $60,760 at the 10th percentile to $153,330 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 650 people work as architects, except landscape and naval in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$60,760

25th$67,830

Median$96,810

75th$122,050

90th$153,330

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $46.54
Daily: $372
Weekly: $1,862
Bi-weekly: $3,723
Monthly: $8,068
Annual: $96,810

$96,810 a year is around the 50th percentile for Architects, Except Landscape and Navals in Iowa. The median is $96,810.

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$29.20	$60,760
25th percentile	$32.60	$67,830
Median	$46.50	$96,810
75th percentile	$58.70	$122,050
90th percentile	$73.70	$153,330
Average (mean)	$50.10	$104,150
Employment	650 people

Architects, Except Landscape and Naval pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$99,350	410
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$99,030	50
Iowa City, IA	$98,220	60
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$97,460	310
Ames, IA	$95,750	30
Cedar Rapids, IA	$94,230	60
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$93,620	40
Dubuque, IA	$87,890	40

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