Iowa · 2026 pay · 29 people
How much does a bridge inspector make in Iowa?
$80,750typical pay for a bridge inspector in 2026
$72,484 – $96,076what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 0.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where bridge inspectors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid bridge inspectors, 2026
- 1Siems, Kim MBridge Inspector 2 · Department of Transportation$101,491
- 2Van Der Wilt, Craig ABridge Inspector 2 · Department of Transportation$99,267
- 3Zeimen, Michael GBridge Inspector 2 · Department of Transportation$98,593
- 4Martin, Shane RBridge Inspector 2 · Department of Transportation$98,568
- 5Hauber, Michael PBridge Inspector 2 · Department of Transportation$98,312
Common questions
How much does a bridge inspector make in Iowa?
The typical bridge inspector was paid $80,750 in 2026; most earned between $72,484 and $96,076. This counts all 29 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Bridge Inspector, at any level (for example "Bridge Inspector"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this