Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$50,510

Median hourly

$24

Average annual

$55,310

Employed in state

7.6K

The median annual salary for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics in Iowa is $50,510, or about $24 an hour. That is about the same as the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $36,100 at the 10th percentile to $77,400 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 7.6K people work as automotive service technicians and mechanics in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$36,100

25th$39,340

Median$50,510

75th$67,200

90th$77,400

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $24.28
Daily: $194
Weekly: $971
Bi-weekly: $1,943
Monthly: $4,209
Annual: $50,510

$50,510 a year is around the 50th percentile for Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanicss in Iowa. The median is $50,510.

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.40	$36,100
25th percentile	$18.90	$39,340
Median	$24.30	$50,510
75th percentile	$32.30	$67,200
90th percentile	$37.20	$77,400
Average (mean)	$26.60	$55,310
Employment	7,610 people

Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Dubuque, IA	$61,030	290
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$60,470	1.9K
Ames, IA	$58,820	260
Omaha, NE-IA	$54,230	2.3K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$54,230	330
Iowa City, IA	$49,960	360
Cedar Rapids, IA	$49,890	650
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$48,720	430
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$47,880	980

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