Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Iowa
$54,140avg. a year
$26.03 an hour · 16,500 employed
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General in Iowa earn an average of $54,140 a year. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $53,780. The best-paying metro area is Cedar Rapids, IA at $56,240.
$52,160Median pay
$26.03Average hourly
+25%Avg. pay since 2020
#22Of 50 states + D.C.
Top-paying Iowa metro areas
Average pay for maintenance and repair workers, general by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.
11,260 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$56,240
$27.04 an hour
2980 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$55,900
$26.88 an hour
3670 jobs
Ames, IA
$55,020
$26.45 an hour
43,780 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$54,500
$26.20 an hour
5570 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$54,450
$26.18 an hour
61,940 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$54,330
$26.12 an hour
74,360 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$54,080
$26.00 an hour
8870 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$52,450
$25.22 an hour
9710 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$50,350
$24.21 an hour
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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General pay in Iowa, charted
Pay over time
Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
AverageMedian
Where Iowa maintenance and repair workers, general work
Employment by metro area, May 2025
Related jobs in Iowa
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics$66,440
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$63,120
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$51,010
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$92,740
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$63,270
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$40,410
Average pay, Iowa, May 2025
Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS
Questions and answers
How much do maintenance and repair workers, general make in Iowa?
The average is $54,140 a year, and the median is $52,160. That is about the same as the U.S. average of $53,780.
What is the hourly wage in Iowa?
$26.03 an hour on average; the median is $25.08.
Where in Iowa do they earn the most?
Cedar Rapids, IA ($56,240), followed by Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($55,900). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Iowa City, IA ($50,350).
How does Iowa rank?
Iowa ranks #22 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.
Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 49-9071. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national maintenance and repair workers, general page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.