Driveway costs and wages in Iowa

Wages in Iowa

Cement masons and concrete finishers in Iowa earn a median of $27.99 an hour, or $58,220 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $22.74 and $31.25 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). BLS counts 2,110 of these jobs in Iowa. That's above the national median of $27.41 an hour (BLS).

Paving, surfacing and tamping equipment operators in Iowa earn a median of $29.38 an hour, or $61,110 a year (BLS, May 2025). Half of them earn between $27.45 and $29.39 an hour, the 25th to 75th percentiles (BLS state file). That's above the national median of $25.64 an hour (BLS).

These are wages, not prices. A contractor's price also covers materials, equipment, insurance, overhead and profit, so a wage can't be turned into what a job costs you. BLS counts employees only, not the self-employed.

Contractors in Iowa

Iowa has 608 driveway contractors listed, and 256 of them hold an active USDOT registration. Of the counties with pages of their own, the largest are Polk County (62), Linn County (47), Dubuque County (41), Johnson County (24) and Scott County (23). Browse them by county, or ask for quotes and we'll pass your job to contractors near you.

Driveway rules in Iowa

All Iowa rules and sources

National price ranges

National price ranges for concrete driveways, patios and walkways, asphalt paving, sealcoating and gravel, each credited to its source, are in the guides to driveway costs by material, concrete patios and walkways and repair, resurfacing and replacement.