2700 College Rd, Council Bluffs, IA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 27 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $7,050
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $46,335
Construction Trade Schools in Iowa
2 schools in Iowa reported construction trades graduates for 2023-24, 29 awards in all. Sorted by number of graduates.
3700 S Center St, Marshalltown, IA · Public, 2-year
- Grads 2023-24
- 2 construction trades
- In-state tuition/yr 2025-26
- $5,664
- Median pay 10 yrs, all
- $43,170
Construction Trade Schools by city
Licensing in Iowa
Requirements are set by Iowa (and sometimes your city), not by the school. Look up the current rules for construction tradespersons on CareerOneStop's License Finder for Iowa. General path: Construction Trade Schools overview.
BLS puts the median annual wage for construction laborers in Iowa at $48,490 (middle 80% from $38,180 to $68,900), May 2025. BLS Occupational Outlook Handbook.
Questions, answered from the data
How many construction trade schools are there in Iowa?
2 schools in Iowa reported construction trades graduates to the Department of Education for 2023-24, 29 awards in all (29 undergraduate certificates).
How much does a construction tradesperson make in Iowa?
The BLS median annual wage for construction laborers in Iowa was $48,490 in May 2025; the lowest-paid 10% earned under $38,180 and the top 10% over $68,900.
Sources: IPEDS Completions 2023-24 (C2024_A) and Directory (HD2024), NCES; College Scorecard institution data (2025-26 charges, released Nov 2, 2026) and field-of-study data (Oct 15, 2026); FMCSA Training Provider Registry (as of 2026-11-02); BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Checked 2026-11-02. How we build this list.