Iowa state prices & labor vs the US
Where Iowa sits against the national average on the prices households and builders feel first. All states: /states.
Regular gasoline
$4.17
AAA · 2026-10-02 · −5.2% vs US
Residential electricity
15.99¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +4.4% YoY · −12.7% vs US
Industrial electricity
9.99¢/kWh
EIA · Jul 2026 · +10.1% YoY · +2.3% vs US
Labor
Construction avg weekly wage
$1,500
BLS QCEW · Jan 2026 · +8.2% YoY · −8.2% vs US
Unemployment rate
3.2%
BLS LAUS · Aug 2026 · -0.3pp over 1y · US 4.2%
Each figure carries its own source date — they update on different schedules. Data: geo.json.