How much do Structural Iron and Steel Workers make in Iowa City, IA?

Percentile spread

For Structural Iron and Steel Workers, the published 10th percentile is $50,060 and the 90th percentile is $80,150. The difference is $30,090, which is 38.2% of the median. Ten percent of measured wages fall below the 10th percentile and ten percent fall above the 90th. How to read a percentile.

The middle half of the distribution, from the 25th percentile at $53,460 to the 75th at $78,800, covers $25,340.

The mean annual wage is $67,860, which sits below the median of $78,800. Median and mean measure different points in the same distribution.

National and state comparison

The Iowa City, IA median is 25.5% higher than the national median of $62,780 for Structural Iron and Steel Workers. In 2024 national prices the local median is $86,112, which is 37.2% higher than that same national median. The national figure is already in national prices because the United States parity is 100.

It is 1.8% higher than the Iowa median of $77,400.

Price-adjusted pay

The 2024 all-items regional price parity for Iowa City, IA is 91.509, with the United States at 100. The Bureau of Economic Analysis released those parities on February 19, 2026. Dividing the May 2025 median of $78,800 by that parity and multiplying by 100 puts Structural Iron and Steel Workers at $86,112 in national prices. The wage year and the price year are different. Compare this wage after prices.

Nearby metros

12 other metropolitan areas within 200 miles publish a annual median for Structural Iron and Steel Workers. Iowa City, IA ranks 11th of 13 on that median, counting itself. Distance is the great-circle mileage between Census Bureau internal points (U.S. Census Bureau, 2024 Gazetteer Files, Core Based Statistical Areas, internal points (INTPTLAT, INTPTLONG).).

• Cedar Rapids, IA is 39 miles away, with a median of $75,380 and employment of 80. That median is 4.3% lower than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $84,732, against $86,112 here.
• Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL is 62 miles away, with a median of $79,090 and employment of 90. That median is 0.4% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $88,786, against $86,112 here.
• Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA is 109 miles away, with a median of $80,080. That median is 1.6% higher than the median here. In 2024 national prices it is $87,327, against $86,112 here.