Architecture and Engineering Occupations in Iowa

29 occupations · 2024 BLS OEWS data

Architecture and engineering occupations encompass architects, civil, mechanical, electrical, and other engineers who design, build, and improve physical structures and systems. The table below shows 2024 wage data for these occupations as reported in Iowa.

Occupation	Median Annual	Mean Annual	Workers
Aerospace Engineers	$150,010	$137,430	—
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$121,520	$117,510	180
Computer Hardware Engineers	$111,080	$124,450	200
Electrical Engineers	$107,270	$126,950	1,250
Chemical Engineers	$101,080	$102,820	60
Engineers, All Other	$100,200	$99,560	1,220
Industrial Engineers	$99,960	$100,340	3,920
Mechanical Engineers	$97,570	$99,070	4,230
Environmental Engineers	$95,980	$99,620	220
Civil Engineers	$94,500	$96,450	2,560
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$91,760	$93,240	70
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$90,910	$95,530	290
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$86,990	$102,160	750
Landscape Architects	$83,480	$89,160	100
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$78,190	$74,760	60
Cartographers and Photogrammetrists	$77,630	$81,210	80
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$77,050	$80,180	170
Surveyors	$76,720	$82,920	450
Materials Engineers	$76,640	$82,380	310
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,140	$72,100	870
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$66,160	$76,060	610
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$65,190	$66,940	1,130
Mechanical Drafters	$65,160	$69,100	590
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$63,960	$67,030	470
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$63,640	$65,100	900
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$60,330	$65,570	690
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$56,810	$59,600	100
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$53,210	$55,180	350
Drafters, All Other	$49,400	$54,760	220