Iowa · 2026 pay · 55 people
How much does a materials technician make in Iowa?
$81,747typical pay for a materials technician in 2026
$73,289 – $87,392what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.0% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where materials technicians work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Materials Technician 436 people$80,320
- Materials Technician 515 people$89,253
Highest-paid materials technicians, 2026
- 1Garrity, Shane MMaterials Technician 4 · Department of Transportation$95,166
- 2Dutra, MarkMaterials Technician 5 · Department of Transportation$92,917
- 3Fetters, Shane AMaterials Technician 5 · Department of Transportation$92,439
- 4Terry, BrentMaterials Technician 5 · Department of Transportation$91,476
- 5Kleven, Jon MMaterials Technician 5 · Department of Transportation$90,153
Common questions
How much does a materials technician make in Iowa?
The typical materials technician was paid $81,747 in 2026; most earned between $73,289 and $87,392. This counts all 55 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Materials Technician, at any level (for example "Materials Technician 4"). 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