What are the main factors that influence an Apprentice/Laborer's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Apprentice/Laborer?

The Pharmaceuticals industry offers the highest average compensation for Apprentice/Laborer roles, with salaries approximately 40% above the market median.

How does experience change An Apprentice/Laborer's salary?

An Apprentice/Laborer's salary grows with experience: starting around $40,597 for beginners, reaching about $42,769 at mid-level, and approach $43,376 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Apprentice/Laborer?

Apprentice/Laborer salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Apprentice/Laborer roles are District of Columbia $48,866, California $48,681, Massachusetts $48,032. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

Apprentice/Laborer Salary in Iowa

How much does an Apprentice/Laborer make in Iowa? As of November 01, 2026, the average salary for an Apprentice/Laborer in Iowa is $42,237 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $20.

However, an Apprentice/Laborer's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $52,684
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $39,051 to $47,705
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $36,151

10% $36,151

50% (Median) $42,237

90% $52,684

Apprentice/Laborer Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,705	$3,975	$917	$23
Average	$42,237	$3,520	$812	$20
25th Percentile	$39,051	$3,254	$751	$19

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Key Factors That Influence Apprentice/Laborer Salaries

An Apprentice/Laborer's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Apprentice/Laborer Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Apprentice/Laborer's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $40,597
Early Career (1-2 years): $41,098
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $42,769
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $42,997
Expert (over 8 years): $43,376

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Entry Level Apprentice/Laborer	less than 1 year	$40,597
Early Career Level Apprentice/Laborer	1-2 years	$41,098
Mid-Level Level Apprentice/Laborer	2-4 years	$42,769
Senior-Level Level Apprentice/Laborer	5-8 years	$42,997
Expert Level Apprentice/Laborer	over 8 years	$43,376

How Do Apprentice/Laborer Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Apprentice/Laborers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $48,866.
California: $48,681.
Massachusetts: $48,032.

District of Columbia $48,866 California $48,681 Massachusetts $48,032 Washington $47,855 New Jersey $47,838 Alaska $47,776 Connecticut $47,167 New York $46,920

Hawaii $46,130 Rhode Island $45,759 Maryland $45,507 Minnesota $45,163 Colorado $45,031 Illinois $44,987 Oregon $44,819 Delaware $44,695

New Hampshire $44,618 Virginia $44,444 Pennsylvania $43,936 Nevada $43,680 North Dakota $43,596 Michigan $43,464 Wisconsin $43,416 Vermont $43,318

Texas $43,049 Maine $43,032 Arizona $43,005 Ohio $42,974 Georgia $42,568 Indiana $42,365 Wyoming $42,325 Utah $42,264

Iowa $42,237 Kansas $42,025 Louisiana $41,963 North Carolina $41,941 Missouri $41,933 Florida $41,760 Montana $41,668 Nebraska $41,579

Kentucky $41,531 South Carolina $41,354 Tennessee $41,244 Idaho $41,200 New Mexico $40,878 Oklahoma $40,807 Alabama $40,547 South Dakota $40,110

Arkansas $39,871 West Virginia $39,743 Mississippi $39,360

Top Paying Cities for Apprentice/Laborer

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $41,159
Melvin: $41,039
Milford: $41,214

West Bend, IA $41,159

Melvin, IA $41,039

Milford, IA $41,214

Ocheyedan, IA $41,113

Okoboji, IA $41,368

Royal, IA $41,167

Ruthven, IA $41,169

Spirit Lake, IA $41,329

Superior, IA $41,365

Terril, IA $41,136

Wallingford, IA $41,194

Webb, IA $41,128

Carroll, IA $41,203

Arcadia, IA $41,138

Arthur, IA $41,101

Aspinwall, IA $41,373

Auburn, IA $41,120

Breda, IA $41,131

Charter Oak, IA $41,119

Dedham, IA $41,208

Deloit, IA $41,165

Denison, IA $41,262

Glidden, IA $41,265

Halbur, IA $41,268

Ida Grove, IA $41,093

Irwin, IA $41,361

Kirkman, IA $41,330

Kiron, IA $41,108

Lake City, IA $41,157

Lake View, IA $41,167

Lanesboro, IA $41,327

Lidderdale, IA $41,216

Lohrville, IA $41,208

Manilla, IA $41,286

Manning, IA $41,259

Odebolt, IA $41,139

Ralston, IA $41,455

Ricketts, IA $41,246

Schleswig, IA $41,132

Scranton, IA $41,440

Templeton, IA $41,182

Vail, IA $41,149

Wall Lake, IA $41,150

Westside, IA $41,129

Council Bluffs, IA $41,941

Carter Lake, IA $41,941

Arion, IA $41,201

Avoca, IA $41,621

Blencoe, IA $41,109

Carson, IA $41,730

Crescent, IA $41,940

Defiance, IA $41,335

Dow City, IA $41,290

Dunlap, IA $41,313

Earling, IA $41,384

Elk Horn, IA $41,439

Elliott, IA $41,414

Emerson, IA $41,643

Glenwood, IA $41,824

Griswold, IA $41,496

Hancock, IA $41,678

Harlan, IA $41,500

Hastings, IA $41,680

Henderson, IA $41,709

Honey Creek, IA $41,920

Kimballton, IA $41,388

Lewis, IA $41,456

Little Sioux, IA $41,315

Logan, IA $41,727

Mc Clelland, IA $41,881

Macedonia, IA $41,759

Magnolia, IA $41,692

Malvern, IA $41,707

Marne, IA $41,430

Minden, IA $41,791

Mineola, IA $41,887

Missouri Valley, IA $41,808

Modale, IA $41,706

Mondamin, IA $41,542

Moorhead, IA $41,151

Van Meter, IA $42,859

Van Wert, IA $41,606

Waukee, IA $42,987

Weldon, IA $41,666

West Des Moines, IA $43,188

What Cheer, IA $41,403

Whitten, IA $41,464

Williams, IA $41,231

Williamson, IA $42,102

Winterset, IA $42,483

Wiota, IA $41,317

Woodburn, IA $42,204

Woodward, IA $42,625

Yale, IA $41,901

Zearing, IA $41,614

Des Moines, IA $43,288

Urbandale, IA $43,209

Windsor Heights, IA $43,268

Clive, IA $43,120

Pleasant Hill, IA $43,211

Mason City, IA $41,262

Alexander, IA $41,120

Belmond, IA $41,178

Britt, IA $41,155

Buffalo Center, IA $41,202

Carpenter, IA $41,615

Chapin, IA $41,334

Clear Lake, IA $41,219

Corwith, IA $41,102

Coulter, IA $41,330

Crystal Lake, IA $41,331

Dougherty, IA $41,082

Fertile, IA $41,189

Floyd, IA $41,279

Forest City, IA $41,193

Garner, IA $41,176

Goodell, IA $41,104

Grafton, IA $41,195

Hampton, IA $41,218

Hanlontown, IA $41,139

Joice, IA $41,169

Kanawha, IA $41,120

Kensett, IA $41,137

Klemme, IA $41,140

Lake Mills, IA $41,280

Lakota, IA $41,170

Latimer, IA $41,168

Leland, IA $41,189

Sioux Center, IA $40,932

Neola, IA $41,828

Oakland, IA $41,713

Mount Ayr, IA $41,132

Nodaway, IA $41,202

Orient, IA $41,567

Prescott, IA $41,196

Redding, IA $41,043

Shannon City, IA $41,383

Sharpsburg, IA $41,038

Tingley, IA $41,376

Villisca, IA $41,319

Akron, IA $40,451

Alta, IA $41,180

Alton, IA $40,925

Anthon, IA $40,449

Aurelia, IA $41,078

Battle Creek, IA $40,997

Bronson, IA $40,169

Brunsville, IA $40,407

Calumet, IA $41,277

Castana, IA $40,960

Chatsworth, IA $40,555

Cherokee, IA $41,025

Cleghorn, IA $40,860

Climbing Hill, IA $40,315

Correctionville, IA $40,547

Cushing, IA $40,841

Danbury, IA $40,924

Galva, IA $41,045

Granville, IA $40,918

Hawarden, IA $40,832

Hinton, IA $40,149

Holstein, IA $40,951

Hornick, IA $40,497

Ireton, IA $40,768

Kingsley, IA $40,374

Larrabee, IA $41,035

Lawton, IA $40,131

Le Mars, IA $40,428

Linn Grove, IA $41,125

Mapleton, IA $41,038

Marcus, IA $40,807

Maurice, IA $40,804

Meriden, IA $40,950

Merrill, IA $40,231

Moville, IA $40,287

Onawa, IA $41,049

Orange City, IA $40,988

Oto, IA $40,604

Oyens, IA $40,526

Paullina, IA $41,024

Peterson, IA $41,126

Pierson, IA $40,514

Quimby, IA $40,838

Remsen, IA $40,585

Rodney, IA $40,698

Salix, IA $40,215

Schaller, IA $41,140

Sergeant Bluff, IA $40,088

Sloan, IA $40,429

Smithland, IA $40,648

Sutherland, IA $41,143

Ute, IA $41,123

Washta, IA $40,757

Westfield, IA $40,246

Whiting, IA $40,646

Sioux City, IA $40,039

Sheldon, IA $41,006

Alvord, IA $40,481

Archer, IA $41,018

Ashton, IA $40,936

Boyden, IA $40,878

Doon, IA $40,586

George, IA $40,845

Hospers, IA $41,003

Hull, IA $40,851

Inwood, IA $40,432

Larchwood, IA $40,332

Lester, IA $40,443

Little Rock, IA $40,907

Matlock, IA $41,011

Primghar, IA $41,141

Rock Rapids, IA $40,596

Rock Valley, IA $40,571

Sanborn, IA $41,071

Sibley, IA $41,048

Spencer, IA $41,250

Massena, IA $41,255

Gifford, IA $41,366

Lenox, IA $41,171

Ackworth, IA $42,827

Adair, IA $41,426

Adel, IA $42,706

Albion, IA $41,405

Alden, IA $41,243

Alleman, IA $42,939

Allerton, IA $41,276

Altoona, IA $43,134

Ames, IA $42,426

Anita, IA $41,261

Ankeny, IA $43,107

Atlantic, IA $41,484

Audubon, IA $41,267

Bagley, IA $41,691

Barnes City, IA $41,369

Baxter, IA $42,510

Bayard, IA $41,573

Beaver, IA $42,018

Berwick, IA $43,210

Bevington, IA $42,839

Blairsburg, IA $41,172

Bondurant, IA $43,019

Boone, IA $42,238

Booneville, IA $42,929

Bouton, IA $42,561

Boxholm, IA $41,831

Bradford, IA $41,381

Brayton, IA $41,325

Buckeye, IA $41,277

Bussey, IA $41,805

Cambridge, IA $42,729

Carlisle, IA $43,074

Casey, IA $41,614

Chariton, IA $41,916

Churdan, IA $41,368

Clemons, IA $41,466

Clio, IA $41,227

Colfax, IA $42,743

Collins, IA $42,552

Colo, IA $42,091

Columbia, IA $42,215

Coon Rapids, IA $41,375

Cooper, IA $41,830

Corydon, IA $41,427

Cumming, IA $43,039

Melcher Dallas, IA $42,426

Dallas Center, IA $42,831

Dana, IA $41,670

Davis City, IA $41,175

Dawson, IA $42,278

Decatur, IA $41,282

Derby, IA $41,762

De Soto, IA $42,714

Dexter, IA $42,324

Dows, IA $41,134

Earlham, IA $42,527

Elkhart, IA $42,940

Ellston, IA $41,471

Ellsworth, IA $41,550

Exira, IA $41,289

Ferguson, IA $41,666

Galt, IA $41,095

Garden City, IA $41,676

Garden Grove, IA $41,503

Gibson, IA $41,406

Gilbert, IA $42,232

Gilman, IA $41,521

Grand Junction, IA $41,820

Grand River, IA $41,454

Granger, IA $42,912

Gray, IA $41,354

Grimes, IA $43,040

Grinnell, IA $41,625

Guthrie Center, IA $41,599

Hamilton, IA $41,848

Pacific Junction, IA $41,818

Hamlin, IA $41,227

Little Cedar, IA $41,561

Mc Intire, IA $41,844

Manly, IA $41,172

Meservey, IA $41,117

Nora Springs, IA $41,236

Northwood, IA $41,406

Orchard, IA $41,257

Osage, IA $41,303

Plymouth, IA $41,156

Rake, IA $41,333

Riceville, IA $41,588

Rock Falls, IA $41,236

Rockford, IA $41,193

Rockwell, IA $41,165

Rowan, IA $41,109

Rudd, IA $41,245

Saint Ansgar, IA $41,517

Scarville, IA $41,246

Sheffield, IA $41,150

Stacyville, IA $41,755

Swaledale, IA $41,137

Thompson, IA $41,199

Thornton, IA $41,123

Titonka, IA $41,141

Toeterville, IA $41,670

Ventura, IA $41,162

Wesley, IA $41,117

Woden, IA $41,115

Fort Dodge, IA $41,322

Albert City, IA $41,161

Algona, IA $41,217

Armstrong, IA $41,193

Ayrshire, IA $41,130

Badger, IA $41,173

Bancroft, IA $41,159

Barnum, IA $41,132

Bode, IA $41,137

Bradgate, IA $41,114

Burnside, IA $41,551

Burt, IA $41,131

Callender, IA $41,310

Clare, IA $41,121

Clarion, IA $41,166

Curlew, IA $41,101

Cylinder, IA $41,098

Dakota City, IA $41,385

Dayton, IA $41,624

Dolliver, IA $41,192

Duncombe, IA $41,310

Eagle Grove, IA $41,193

Early, IA $41,143

Emmetsburg, IA $41,200

Farnhamville, IA $41,320

Fenton, IA $41,126

Fonda, IA $41,135

Gilmore City, IA $41,128

Goldfield, IA $41,137

Gowrie, IA $41,438

Harcourt, IA $41,558

Hardy, IA $41,099

Havelock, IA $41,115

Humboldt, IA $41,207

Jolley, IA $41,083

Knierim, IA $41,244

Laurens, IA $41,185

Ledyard, IA $41,218

Lehigh, IA $41,466

Livermore, IA $41,139

Lone Rock, IA $41,118

Lu Verne, IA $41,105

Lytton, IA $41,128

Mallard, IA $41,130

Manson, IA $41,173

Marathon, IA $41,154

Moorland, IA $41,179

Nemaha, IA $41,113

Newell, IA $41,165

Otho, IA $41,400

Ottosen, IA $41,102

Palmer, IA $41,111

Plover, IA $41,263

Pocahontas, IA $41,180

Pomeroy, IA $41,145

Rembrandt, IA $41,152

Renwick, IA $41,124

Ringsted, IA $41,137

Rockwell City, IA $41,158

Rolfe, IA $41,133

Rutland, IA $41,123

Sac City, IA $41,168

Sioux Rapids, IA $41,177

Somers, IA $41,124

Storm Lake, IA $41,256

Swea City, IA $41,205

Thor, IA $41,125

Truesdale, IA $41,342

Varina, IA $41,326

Vincent, IA $41,120

Webster City, IA $41,421

Luana, IA $41,143

Mc Gregor, IA $41,210

Marquette, IA $41,339

Monona, IA $41,207

New Albin, IA $41,425

Ossian, IA $41,164

Postville, IA $41,195

Protivin, IA $41,296

Randalia, IA $41,145

Ridgeway, IA $41,196

Saint Lucas, IA $41,343

Spillville, IA $41,366

Wadena, IA $41,176

Waterville, IA $41,233

Waucoma, IA $41,155

Waukon, IA $41,299

West Union, IA $41,214

Ainsworth, IA $41,367

Alburnett, IA $42,043

Amana, IA $41,989

Anamosa, IA $41,839

Atkins, IA $42,071

Baldwin, IA $41,327

Belle Plaine, IA $41,535

Blairstown, IA $41,765

Brandon, IA $41,353

Brooklyn, IA $41,481

Center Junction, IA $41,577

Center Point, IA $41,913

Central City, IA $41,954

Chelsea, IA $41,384

Clarence, IA $41,473

Clutier, IA $41,356

Coggon, IA $41,765

Prairieburg, IA $41,828

Conroy, IA $41,839

Guernsey, IA $41,504

Deep River, IA $41,459

Delhi, IA $41,495

Dysart, IA $41,308

Elberon, IA $41,372

Ely, IA $42,181

Fairfax, IA $42,159

Garrison, IA $41,413

Harper, IA $41,438

Hartford, IA $42,938

Harvey, IA $41,963

Haverhill, IA $41,632

Hubbard, IA $41,421

Humeston, IA $41,581

Huxley, IA $42,756

Indianola, IA $42,862

Iowa Falls, IA $41,316

Ira, IA $42,620

Jamaica, IA $41,892

Jefferson, IA $41,717

Jewell, IA $41,641

Johnston, IA $43,127

Kamrar, IA $41,429

Kellerton, IA $41,228

Kelley, IA $42,626

Kellogg, IA $41,799

Keswick, IA $41,453

Killduff, IA $42,271

Knoxville, IA $42,369

Hartwick, IA $41,453

Mount Pleasant, IA $41,292

Rome, IA $41,200

Mount Union, IA $41,237

New London, IA $41,288

Oakville, IA $41,293

Olds, IA $41,468

Pilot Grove, IA $41,339

Salem, IA $41,209

Sperry, IA $41,296

Stockport, IA $41,171

Swedesburg, IA $41,325

Wapello, IA $41,373

Wayland, IA $41,287

West Burlington, IA $41,388

West Point, IA $41,211

Saint Paul, IA $41,339

Wever, IA $41,222

Winfield, IA $41,308

Yarmouth, IA $41,240

Andover, IA $41,384

Atalissa, IA $41,469

Bennett, IA $41,484

Bettendorf, IA $41,519

Blue Grass, IA $41,560

Bryant, IA $41,372

Buffalo, IA $41,547

Calamus, IA $41,494

Camanche, IA $41,446

Charlotte, IA $41,404

Clinton, IA $41,409

Columbus City, IA $41,572

Columbus Junction, IA $41,372

Conesville, IA $41,395

De Witt, IA $41,466

Dixon, IA $41,531

Donahue, IA $41,552

Durant, IA $41,515

Eldridge, IA $41,590

Fruitland, IA $41,427

Goose Lake, IA $41,391

Grand Mound, IA $41,479

Grandview, IA $41,399

Le Claire, IA $41,488

Letts, IA $41,380

Lone Tree, IA $41,479

Long Grove, IA $41,532

Low Moor, IA $41,443

Mc Causland, IA $41,490

Montpelier, IA $41,530

Moscow, IA $41,473

Muscatine, IA $41,457

New Liberty, IA $41,505

Nichols, IA $41,414

Pleasant Valley, IA $41,478

Princeton, IA $41,485

Stockton, IA $41,541

Teeds Grove, IA $41,369

Tipton, IA $41,501

Walcott, IA $41,589

Welton, IA $41,442

West Liberty, IA $41,468

Wheatland, IA $41,468

Wilton, IA $41,488

Davenport, IA $41,888

Hiawatha, IA $42,211

Hills, IA $41,663

Homestead, IA $41,935

Hopkinton, IA $41,672

Iowa City, IA $41,729

Coralville, IA $41,903

Kalona, IA $41,639

Keota, IA $41,452

Keystone, IA $41,520

Ladora, IA $41,632

Langworthy, IA $41,704

Lisbon, IA $41,947

Lost Nation, IA $41,433

Lowden, IA $41,468

Luzerne, IA $41,644

Marengo, IA $41,759

Marion, IA $42,155

Martelle, IA $41,959

Mechanicsville, IA $41,782

Middle Amana, IA $41,974

Millersburg, IA $41,797

Monmouth, IA $41,337

Monticello, IA $41,650

Morley, IA $41,814

Mount Auburn, IA $41,350

Mount Vernon, IA $42,093

Newhall, IA $41,947

North English, IA $41,604

North Liberty, IA $42,031

Norway, IA $42,043

Oakdale, IA $41,909

Olin, IA $41,660

Onslow, IA $41,399

Oxford, IA $41,925

Oxford Junction, IA $41,413

Palo, IA $42,115

Parnell, IA $41,787

Quasqueton, IA $41,452

Riverside, IA $41,539

Robins, IA $42,183

Rowley, IA $41,432

Ryan, IA $41,649

Shellsburg, IA $41,976

Solon, IA $42,009

South Amana, IA $41,886

South English, IA $41,535

Springville, IA $42,042

Stanwood, IA $41,598

Swisher, IA $42,105

Tama, IA $41,438

Morning Sun, IA $41,311

Lacona, IA $42,448

Lamoni, IA $41,196

Laurel, IA $41,689

Le Grand, IA $41,622

Leighton, IA $41,783

Leon, IA $41,430

Liberty Center, IA $42,541

Linden, IA $42,331

Lineville, IA $41,170

Liscomb, IA $41,382

Lorimor, IA $41,914

Lovilia, IA $41,775

Lucas, IA $42,267

Luther, IA $42,503

Lynnville, IA $41,813

Mc Callsburg, IA $41,658

Macksburg, IA $41,838

Madrid, IA $42,660

Malcom, IA $41,374

Marshalltown, IA $41,518

Martensdale, IA $42,910

Maxwell, IA $42,745

Melbourne, IA $41,929

Menlo, IA $41,745

Millerton, IA $41,677

Milo, IA $42,679

Minburn, IA $42,614

Mingo, IA $42,702

Mitchellville, IA $42,957

Monroe, IA $42,582

Montezuma, IA $41,473

Montour, IA $41,402

Murray, IA $41,829

Nevada, IA $42,382

New Providence, IA $41,369

New Sharon, IA $41,599

Newton, IA $42,426

New Virginia, IA $42,535

Norwalk, IA $43,102

Ogden, IA $41,965

Osceola, IA $41,977

Otley, IA $42,456

Panora, IA $41,980

Paton, IA $41,559

Patterson, IA $42,734

Pella, IA $42,046

Perry, IA $42,405

Peru, IA $42,403

Pilot Mound, IA $41,747

Pleasantville, IA $42,693

Polk City, IA $42,936

Popejoy, IA $41,312

Prairie City, IA $42,804

Prole, IA $42,893

Radcliffe, IA $41,471

Randall, IA $41,862

Reasnor, IA $42,349

Redfield, IA $42,415

Rhodes, IA $42,434

Rippey, IA $41,892

Roland, IA $41,817

Runnells, IA $43,005

Russell, IA $41,690

Saint Anthony, IA $41,500

Saint Charles, IA $42,712

Saint Marys, IA $42,771

Searsboro, IA $41,631

Sheldahl, IA $42,788

Slater, IA $42,831

Stanhope, IA $41,661

State Center, IA $41,706

Story City, IA $41,847

Stratford, IA $41,670

Stuart, IA $41,924

Sully, IA $41,934

Swan, IA $42,851

Thayer, IA $41,670

Thornburg, IA $41,589

Tracy, IA $41,855

Truro, IA $42,424

Union, IA $41,364

Whittemore, IA $41,151

Woolstock, IA $41,130

Ackley, IA $41,222

Allison, IA $41,137

Alta Vista, IA $41,267

Aplington, IA $41,141

Aredale, IA $41,114

Arlington, IA $41,209

Aurora, IA $41,263

Austinville, IA $41,140

Beaman, IA $41,286

Bristow, IA $41,132

Buckingham, IA $41,219

Cedar Falls, IA $41,116

Charles City, IA $41,306

Clarksville, IA $41,135

Colwell, IA $41,446

Conrad, IA $41,287

Denver, IA $41,162

Dewar, IA $41,216

Dike, IA $41,155

Dumont, IA $41,162

Dunkerton, IA $41,200

Eldora, IA $41,351

Elma, IA $41,224

Fairbank, IA $41,197

Fredericksburg, IA $41,162

Frederika, IA $41,125

Garwin, IA $41,389

Geneva, IA $41,144

Gilbertville, IA $41,229

Gladbrook, IA $41,274

Greene, IA $41,147

Grundy Center, IA $41,200

Hazleton, IA $41,237

Holland, IA $41,150

Hudson, IA $41,205

Independence, IA $41,293

Ionia, IA $41,148

Janesville, IA $41,138

Jesup, IA $41,230

Kesley, IA $41,138

Lamont, IA $41,277

La Porte City, IA $41,241

Lincoln, IA $41,237

Marble Rock, IA $41,150

Masonville, IA $41,534

Maynard, IA $41,199

Morrison, IA $41,178

Nashua, IA $41,121

New Hampton, IA $41,291

New Hartford, IA $41,139

North Washington, IA $41,301

Oelwein, IA $41,210

Oran, IA $41,188

Toddville, IA $42,121

Toledo, IA $41,360

Troy Mills, IA $41,743

Urbana, IA $41,699

Van Horne, IA $41,739

Victor, IA $41,553

Vining, IA $41,526

Vinton, IA $41,609

Viola, IA $42,047

Walford, IA $42,095

Walker, IA $41,675

Washington, IA $41,440

Watkins, IA $41,934

Webster, IA $41,467

Wellman, IA $41,577

West Branch, IA $41,642

West Chester, IA $41,446

Williamsburg, IA $41,796

Wyoming, IA $41,433

Cedar Rapids, IA $42,228

Ottumwa, IA $41,304

Agency, IA $41,264

Albia, IA $41,550

Batavia, IA $41,195

Beacon, IA $41,762

Birmingham, IA $41,192

Blakesburg, IA $41,251

Bloomfield, IA $41,185

West Grove, IA $41,144

Brighton, IA $41,272

Cantril, IA $41,141

Cedar, IA $41,350

Centerville, IA $41,218

Chillicothe, IA $41,459

Cincinnati, IA $41,139

Delta, IA $41,292

Douds, IA $41,173

Drakesville, IA $41,173

Eddyville, IA $41,478

Eldon, IA $41,233

Exline, IA $41,143

Fairfield, IA $41,285

Floris, IA $41,182

Fremont, IA $41,332

Hayesville, IA $41,450

Hedrick, IA $41,200

Keosauqua, IA $41,190

Kirkville, IA $41,398

Libertyville, IA $41,218

Martinsburg, IA $41,375

Melrose, IA $41,600

Milton, IA $41,170

Moravia, IA $41,342

Moulton, IA $41,141

Mount Sterling, IA $41,098

Mystic, IA $41,354

Ollie, IA $41,302

Oskaloosa, IA $41,660

Packwood, IA $41,196

Plano, IA $41,355

Promise City, IA $41,399

Pulaski, IA $41,172

Richland, IA $41,315

Rose Hill, IA $41,344

Selma, IA $41,162

Seymour, IA $41,221

Sigourney, IA $41,418

Udell, IA $41,120

Unionville, IA $41,133

University Park, IA $41,729

Burlington, IA $41,405

Argyle, IA $41,168

Bonaparte, IA $41,182

Crawfordsville, IA $41,304

Danville, IA $41,266

Denmark, IA $41,361

Donnellson, IA $41,204

Farmington, IA $41,171

Fort Madison, IA $41,322

Hillsboro, IA $41,165

Houghton, IA $41,354

Keokuk, IA $41,319

Lockridge, IA $41,202

Mediapolis, IA $41,345

Middletown, IA $41,229

Montrose, IA $41,234

Lime Springs, IA $41,586

Panama, IA $41,555

Persia, IA $41,716

Pisgah, IA $41,418

Portsmouth, IA $41,632

Red Oak, IA $41,527

Shelby, IA $41,678

Silver City, IA $41,839

Soldier, IA $41,131

Stanton, IA $41,385

Treynor, IA $41,860

Underwood, IA $41,910

Walnut, IA $41,527

Westphalia, IA $41,512

Woodbine, IA $41,601

Shenandoah, IA $41,429

Blanchard, IA $41,187

Braddyville, IA $41,116

Clarinda, IA $41,288

Coin, IA $41,239

College Springs, IA $41,325

Essex, IA $41,390

Farragut, IA $41,371

Hamburg, IA $41,308

Imogene, IA $41,523

New Market, IA $41,176

Northboro, IA $41,233

Percival, IA $41,470

Randolph, IA $41,545

Riverton, IA $41,344

Shambaugh, IA $41,386

Sidney, IA $41,496

Tabor, IA $41,630

Thurman, IA $41,591

Yorktown, IA $41,429

Dubuque, IA $41,439

Tiffin, IA $41,934

Andrew, IA $41,558

Bellevue, IA $41,357

Bernard, IA $41,307

Cascade, IA $41,450

Colesburg, IA $41,260

Delaware, IA $41,584

Delmar, IA $41,418

Dundee, IA $41,298

Durango, IA $41,288

Dyersville, IA $41,457

Earlville, IA $41,411

Edgewood, IA $41,283

Elkader, IA $41,177

Elkport, IA $41,181

Epworth, IA $41,386

Farley, IA $41,411

Farmersburg, IA $41,147

Garber, IA $41,181

Garnavillo, IA $41,188

Greeley, IA $41,299

Guttenberg, IA $41,239

Holy Cross, IA $41,260

La Motte, IA $41,314

Luxemburg, IA $41,458

Manchester, IA $41,466

Maquoketa, IA $41,401

Miles, IA $41,327

New Vienna, IA $41,296

North Buena Vista, IA $41,248

Peosta, IA $41,378

Preston, IA $41,372

Sabula, IA $41,359

Saint Donatus, IA $41,444

Saint Olaf, IA $41,125

Sherrill, IA $41,235

Spragueville, IA $41,308

Springbrook, IA $41,452

Strawberry Point, IA $41,252

Volga, IA $41,179

Worthington, IA $41,436

Zwingle, IA $41,278

Decorah, IA $41,384

Calmar, IA $41,177

Castalia, IA $41,120

Chester, IA $41,850

Clermont, IA $41,179

Cresco, IA $41,391

Dorchester, IA $41,399

Elgin, IA $41,171

Fayette, IA $41,215

Fort Atkinson, IA $41,166

Harpers Ferry, IA $41,227

Hawkeye, IA $41,154

Highlandville, IA $41,504

Lansing, IA $41,351

Lawler, IA $41,176

Parkersburg, IA $41,143

Plainfield, IA $41,132

Raymond, IA $41,230

Readlyn, IA $41,174

Reinbeck, IA $41,183

Shell Rock, IA $41,139

Stanley, IA $41,243

Steamboat Rock, IA $41,281

Stout, IA $41,145

Sumner, IA $41,136

Traer, IA $41,260

Tripoli, IA $41,142

Waverly, IA $41,140

Wellsburg, IA $41,207

Westgate, IA $41,185

Winthrop, IA $41,402

Waterloo, IA $41,248

Evansdale, IA $41,237

Creston, IA $41,531

Afton, IA $41,650

Arispe, IA $41,651

Bedford, IA $41,066

Benton, IA $41,038

Blockton, IA $41,011

Bridgewater, IA $41,183

Carbon, IA $41,369

Clearfield, IA $41,069

Corning, IA $41,227

Cromwell, IA $41,538

Cumberland, IA $41,327

Diagonal, IA $41,184

Fontanelle, IA $41,410

Grant, IA $41,545

Gravity, IA $41,105

Greenfield, IA $41,688

Arnolds Park, IA $41,388

Dickens, IA $41,129

Estherville, IA $41,257

Everly, IA $41,151

Fostoria, IA $41,362

Gillett Grove, IA $41,270

Graettinger, IA $41,160

Greenville, IA $41,144

Gruver, IA $41,239

Harris, IA $41,159

Hartley, IA $41,160

Lake Park, IA $41,215

Apprentice/Laborer Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Apprentice/Laborer roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 80% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Pharmaceuticals and Aerospace & Defense sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 40% above the average. In contrast, Apprentice/Laborer positions in Healthcare or Hospitality & Leisure typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Apprentice/Laborer as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Apprentice/Laborer

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Pharmaceuticals	$59,132	$28.0	40%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,020	$27.0	35%
Biotechnology	$54,908	$26.0	30%
Financial Services	$52,796	$25.0	25%
Insurance	$50,685	$24.0	20%

Apprentice/Laborer Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Apprentice/Laborer's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$39,051

Average $42,237/year

$47,705

$3,254

Average $3,520/month

$3,975

$751

Average $812/week

$917

$19

Average $20/hour

$23

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$47,705	$3,975	$917	$23
Average	$42,237	$3,520	$812	$20
25th Percentile	$39,051	$3,254	$751	$19

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