Construction and Building Inspectors Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$71,630

Median hourly

$34

Average annual

$71,050

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Construction and Building Inspectors in Iowa is $71,630, or about $34 an hour. That is 4% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $47,470 at the 10th percentile to $90,380 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as construction and building inspectors in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$47,470

25th$60,720

Median$71,630

75th$82,150

90th$90,380

Salary calculator

Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $34.44
Daily: $276
Weekly: $1,378
Bi-weekly: $2,755
Monthly: $5,969
Annual: $71,630

$71,630 a year is around the 50th percentile for Construction and Building Inspectorss in Iowa. The median is $71,630.

Construction and Building Inspectors — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.80	$47,470
25th percentile	$29.20	$60,720
Median	$34.40	$71,630
75th percentile	$39.50	$82,150
90th percentile	$43.50	$90,380
Average (mean)	$34.20	$71,050
Employment	1,140 people

Construction and Building Inspectors pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Ames, IA	$79,740	40
Iowa City, IA	$78,030	60
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$73,910	390
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$73,440	110
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$71,330	50
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$68,770	30
Cedar Rapids, IA	$68,210	150
Omaha, NE-IA	$65,830	320

Other jobs in Iowa

All salaries in Iowa →