Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$63,890

Median hourly

$31

Average annual

$70,030

Employed in state

5.7K

The median annual salary for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters in Iowa is $63,890, or about $31 an hour. That is about the same as the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $45,510 at the 10th percentile to $97,500 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.7K people work as plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$45,510

25th$51,890

Median$63,890

75th$85,320

90th$97,500

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.72
Daily: $246
Weekly: $1,229
Bi-weekly: $2,457
Monthly: $5,324
Annual: $63,890

$63,890 a year is around the 50th percentile for Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitterss in Iowa. The median is $63,890.

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$21.90	$45,510
25th percentile	$24.90	$51,890
Median	$30.70	$63,890
75th percentile	$41.00	$85,320
90th percentile	$46.90	$97,500
Average (mean)	$33.70	$70,030
Employment	5,730 people

Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Cedar Rapids, IA	$83,210	780
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$76,310	680
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$75,040	2.1K
Ames, IA	$63,820	160
Omaha, NE-IA	$63,400	2.4K
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$62,200	220
Dubuque, IA	$61,380	120
Iowa City, IA	$61,350	190
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$60,890	240

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