Iowa Construction Equipment Operators: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Construction Equipment Operators in Iowa

Fast Facts for Construction Equipment Operators in Iowa

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Waterloo, Des Moines, and Dubuque
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Iowa City, Davenport, and Sioux City
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Des Moines, Waterloo, and Davenport

Salaries for Construction Equipment Operators in Iowa

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Davenport, Des Moines, and Dubuque. (See table at bottom of page)

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Iowa Construction Equipment Operator Training Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Northwest Iowa Community College	Sheldon	Associate	1,288

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Construction Equipment Operators

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Iowa. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Construction Equipment Operators

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Construction Equipment Operators relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
IOWA
Waterloo	470	$42,320	2.3
Des Moines	1,150	$46,720	1.4
Dubuque	150	$46,220	1.3
Cedar Rapids	400	$41,490	1.2
Sioux City	200	$39,200	1.2
Davenport	430	$58,600	0.9
Iowa City	130	$34,530	0.8

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