Plumber salary in Iowa

BLS reports this occupation as "Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters" (47-2152); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for plumbers in Iowa is $63,890, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $63,800. Iowa ranks 26 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$63,890

25th percentile

$51,890

75th percentile

$85,320

90th percentile

$97,500

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Iowa	5,730
Mean annual wage in Iowa	$70,030
National median	$63,800
National employment	465,840

States with similar pay for plumbers

Maine: median $64,000
Louisiana: median $63,680
Kentucky: median $64,160
North Dakota: median $63,560
Ohio: median $63,330
Colorado: median $63,240

See all states ranked for plumbers.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters" (47-2152), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.