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Electrician schools in Iowa
Iowa has 9 accredited campuses awarding electrician credentials. If you finish and work as an electrician in Iowa, expect to start around $39,770–$46,400 and reach a median of $60,860 with experience; the top quarter earn $79,970 or more (U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025, Iowa). Graduates of these Iowa programs — every graduate, whatever job they took — earned a median of $46,717 in their first year, against $34,710 nationally; that is the figure used to rank campuses below.
What electricians earn in Iowa
U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025; 10,310 employed in Iowa. National median: $63,190.
Campuses in Iowa, ranked by what their graduates earned
Cities: AnkenyCalmarCouncil BluffsCrestonEsthervilleFort DodgeMarshalltownSheldonSioux City
| Campus | City | Type | Grads / yr | Earnings, yr 1 | Program debt | Completion | Cost / yr |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa Community College | Sheldon | Public | 6 | $56,305 | not reported | 58% | not reported |
| Northeast Iowa Community College | Calmar | Public | 23 | $37,130 | not reported | 51% | not reported |
| Southwestern Community College | Creston | Public | 48 | not reported | not reported | 59% | not reported |
| Marshalltown Community College | Marshalltown | Public | 37 | not reported | $5,687 | 42% | not reported |
| Iowa Western Community College | Council Bluffs | Public | 23 | not reported | not reported | 40% | not reported |
| Iowa Central Community College | Fort Dodge | Public | 22 | not reported | not reported | 42% | not reported |
| Western Iowa Tech Community College | Sioux City | Public | 13 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
| Des Moines Area Community College | Ankeny | Public | 11 | not reported | not reported | 39% | not reported |
| Iowa Lakes Community College | Estherville | Public | 8 | not reported | not reported | 50% | not reported |
Earnings are median wages and self-employment income reported to the IRS (W-2 and Schedule SE) for graduates who received federal aid and were working and not enrolled, measured in the calendar year after finishing. They are pay only: health insurance, retirement contributions and other benefits are not included.
Ranked by median earnings of this program's graduates one year after completion (College Scorecard field-of-study, Integrated Postsecondary Education Data System (IPEDS) 2022-23 Completions survey; College Scorecard June 2026; Database of Accredited Postsecondary Institutions and Programs (DAPIP), September 2026); campuses without a reported figure follow, by credentials awarded. "Program debt" is the median federal loan debt for graduates of this program at this campus. Completion is the campus-wide 150%-of-time rate. "Not reported" means the federal file suppresses the value for privacy.