Engineering Jobs in Iowa
106 live engineering openings across Iowa, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Engineering hiring in Iowa: the current picture
There are 106 live engineering openings in Iowa right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 15 new engineering postings in Iowa in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (Wellmark, Sargent & Lundy, Kleinfelder) together hold only about 24% of listings. Des Moines has the deepest pool (29 openings), followed by Cedar Rapids (22) and Iowa City (6). Of postings that specify a schedule, 98% are full-time. 1 listings are remote-eligible — a small slice (about 1%) of the market.
Posted pay in Iowa runs below the national mix for engineering work: 32% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 75% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $85,000 here, compared with roughly $132,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for architecture and engineering occupations in Iowa at $92,000 (median $84,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do engineering jobs pay in Iowa?
38 of the 106 live engineering postings in Iowa list pay (36%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $85,000 a year, and 32% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 38 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Wellmark9
- Sargent & Lundy9
- Kleinfelder7
- AECOM26
- Magna International6
- MSA Professional Services6
- RTX5
- Speechify5
Where the jobs are
- Des Moines29
- Cedar Rapids22
- Iowa City6
- Waterloo5
- Mount Pleasant5
- Dubuque4
- Montezuma4
- West Des Moines4
- Knoxville3
- Coralville3
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Frequently asked questions
How many engineering jobs are open in Iowa?
There are 106 live engineering job postings in Iowa right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 15 of them were posted within the past week.
What do engineering jobs pay in Iowa?
Among the 38 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $85,000 a year, and 32% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for engineering jobs in Iowa?
The employers with the most open engineering roles in Iowa right now are Wellmark (9 openings), Sargent & Lundy (9), and Kleinfelder (7). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote engineering jobs in Iowa?
Yes — 1 of the live engineering postings in Iowa are remote-eligible (about 1% of the market).
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.