Masons in Iowa: licensing, jobs, pay and local data
410 people work as masons in Iowa, and the median pay is $63,470 a year (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
The Census Bureau counts 178 masonry contractor businesses with employees in Iowa (2023 County Business Patterns).
That is 1.2 businesses per 10,000 homes, against 1.3 nationally.
Iowa ranks 21 of 50 states for median pay in this trade.
It ranks 30 of 51 for businesses per 10,000 homes.
Figures last updated on .
- Jobs
- 410
- Median pay, a year
- $63,470
- Businesses with employees
- 178
Masons in Iowa: businesses and jobs
| Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Businesses with employees | 178 | 18,258 |
| Their employees | 1,214 | 139,844 |
| Annual payroll | $80,349,000 | $8,601,702,000 |
| Payroll per employee | $66,185 | $61,509 |
| Businesses per 10,000 homes | 1.2 | 1.3 |
| Jobs | 410 | 53,520 |
| Jobs per 1,000 jobs | 0.26 | — |
| Location quotient (1.00 = the national share) | 0.75 | 1.00 |
A location quotient above 1 means the trade’s share of all jobs is larger here than nationally.
What masons earn in Iowa
| Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Median pay, a year | $63,470 | $60,800 |
| Median pay, an hour | $30.52 | $29.23 |
| 10th percentile | $44,110 | $41,330 |
| 25th percentile | $49,790 | $49,430 |
| 75th percentile | $73,910 | $77,290 |
| 90th percentile | $79,030 | $95,560 |
| Average pay, a year | $62,710 | $65,390 |
Masons by county in Iowa
| County | Businesses with employees | Their employees | Businesses per 10,000 homes |
|---|---|---|---|
| Polk County | 23 | 324 | 1.1 |
| Johnson County | 17 | 158 | 2.5 |
| Dubuque County | 8 | 45 | 1.8 |
| Scott County | 8 | 45 | 1.0 |
| Linn County | 7 | 38 | 0.7 |
| Benton County | 6 | 20 | 5.4 |
| Black Hawk County | 6 | 30 | 1.0 |
| Pottawattamie County | 5 | 8 | 1.2 |
| Boone County | 4 | 34 | 3.3 |
| Cedar County | 4 | 32 | 4.8 |
| Woodbury County | 4 | 3 | 0.9 |
| Bremer County | 3 | 20 | 2.8 |
| Cherokee County | 3 | 15 | 5.4 |
| Clinton County | 3 | 7 | 1.4 |
| Delaware County | 3 | 29 | 3.7 |
| Dickinson County | 3 | 11 | 2.1 |
| Lee County | 3 | 29 | 1.9 |
| Mills County | 3 | 38 | 4.9 |
| Muscatine County | 3 | 25 | 1.6 |
| Poweshiek County | 3 | — | 3.3 |
| Washington County | 3 | 28 | 3.1 |
The homes behind the work in Iowa
| Iowa | United States | |
|---|---|---|
| Homes built before 1940 | 23.5% (±0.2 points) | 11.7% |
| Homes in two-unit buildings | 2.1% (±0.1 points) | 3.4% |
| Homes in three- or four-unit buildings | 3.5% (±0.1 points) | 4.3% |
| Detached houses | 72.2% (±0.2 points) | 61.3% |
Licenses for masons in Iowa
Iowa sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Iowa requires and the agency that issues it.
Before work starts, the local building department says which permits the job needs and which license the person pulling them must hold.
Federal rules and model codes for masons
These federal rules apply to this work in every state, and the model codes below are adopted state by state; each is linked to its official text.
- OSHA respirable crystalline silica in construction (29 CFR 1926.1153)
- OSHA scaffolds (29 CFR part 1926, subpart L)
- OSHA fall protection in construction (29 CFR part 1926, subpart M)
- International Residential Code and International Building Code (ICC)
Business counts are establishments: a company with offices in two counties is counted in each.
Jobs and pay are for the occupation in every industry, so they include people employed by builders, property managers and governments as well as by contractors.
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Questions about Iowa
How much do masons make in Iowa?
The median pay for masons in Iowa is $63,470 a year, against $60,800 nationally (US Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024).
How many masons work in Iowa?
410 people work as masons in Iowa, by the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2024 count of jobs.
How many masonry contractor businesses are in Iowa?
The Census Bureau counts 178 masonry contractor businesses with employees in Iowa (2023 County Business Patterns).
Do masons need a license in Iowa?
Iowa sets its own licenses for this trade, and many cities and counties add their own; the US Department of Labor’s License Finder lists each license Iowa requires and the agency that issues it.
Sources
- US Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2024
- US Census Bureau, County Business Patterns 2023
- License Finder: masons in Iowa (US Department of Labor, CareerOneStop)
- OSHA respirable crystalline silica in construction (29 CFR 1926.1153)
- OSHA scaffolds (29 CFR part 1926, subpart L)
- OSHA fall protection in construction (29 CFR part 1926, subpart M)
This product uses the Census Bureau Data API but is not endorsed or certified by the Census Bureau.
Figures are published by the US Census Bureau and the US Bureau of Labor Statistics; Seayora reproduces them and does not adjust them. Rules are summarized from their official text, which governs; this page is not legal advice, and a state or city may add requirements of its own.
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