INSTALLED COST · IOWA

Retaining wall cost in Iowa (2026)

Installed cost of a standard 20 ft long × 3 ft high retaining wall project, regionally adjusted. Each state carries its own cost factor, national rank and % delta vs the US average. Calculate your exact size →

Iowa

Cost factor 0.95× · Rank 19 of 51 · -4% vs US avg

Materials

$307–$983

Labor

$1,211–$1,639

Total installed

$1,518–$2,622

All 51 states + DC · sorted by installed total
RANK	STATE	FACTOR	TOTAL RANGE	VS US AVG
1	Mississippi	0.84×	$1,361–$2,376	-14%
2	Arkansas	0.85×	$1,375–$2,399	-13%
3	Oklahoma	0.86×	$1,389–$2,421	-12%
4	Alabama	0.87×	$1,404–$2,443	-11%
5	South Carolina	0.89×	$1,432–$2,488	-9%
6	Georgia	0.90×	$1,447–$2,510	-8%
7	Kansas	0.90×	$1,447–$2,510	-8%
8	Louisiana	0.90×	$1,447–$2,510	-8%
9	North Carolina	0.90×	$1,447–$2,510	-8%
10	Tennessee	0.90×	$1,447–$2,510	-8%
11	Kentucky	0.92×	$1,475–$2,555	-7%
12	New Mexico	0.92×	$1,475–$2,555	-7%
13	South Dakota	0.92×	$1,475–$2,555	-7%
14	Idaho	0.93×	$1,490–$2,577	-6%
15	Nebraska	0.93×	$1,490–$2,577	-6%
16	Texas	0.93×	$1,490–$2,577	-6%
17	Indiana	0.94×	$1,504–$2,599	-5%
18	Florida	0.95×	$1,518–$2,622	-4%
19	Iowa	0.95×	$1,518–$2,622	-4%
20	Missouri	0.95×	$1,518–$2,622	-4%
21	West Virginia	0.95×	$1,518–$2,622	-4%
22	Wyoming	0.95×	$1,518–$2,622	-4%
23	Arizona	0.96×	$1,533–$2,644	-3%
24	Virginia	0.96×	$1,533–$2,644	-3%
25	Montana	0.97×	$1,547–$2,666	-3%
26	Utah	0.97×	$1,547–$2,666	-3%
27	North Dakota	0.98×	$1,561–$2,688	-2%
28	Ohio	0.98×	$1,561–$2,688	-2%
29	Maine	1.00×	$1,590–$2,733	0%
30	Michigan	1.00×	$1,590–$2,733	0%
31	Delaware	1.02×	$1,619–$2,778	+2%
32	Wisconsin	1.02×	$1,619–$2,778	+2%
33	Colorado	1.03×	$1,633–$2,800	+3%
34	Nevada	1.03×	$1,633–$2,800	+3%
35	Vermont	1.03×	$1,633–$2,800	+3%
36	New Hampshire	1.05×	$1,662–$2,844	+4%
37	Pennsylvania	1.05×	$1,662–$2,844	+4%
38	Maryland	1.08×	$1,705–$2,911	+7%
39	Minnesota	1.08×	$1,705–$2,911	+7%
40	Oregon	1.08×	$1,705–$2,911	+7%
41	Illinois	1.10×	$1,733–$2,956	+8%
42	Rhode Island	1.12×	$1,762–$3,000	+10%
43	Washington	1.12×	$1,762–$3,000	+10%
44	Connecticut	1.15×	$1,805–$3,067	+13%
45	District of Columbia	1.18×	$1,848–$3,134	+15%
46	New Jersey	1.18×	$1,848–$3,134	+15%
47	Massachusetts	1.20×	$1,877–$3,179	+17%
48	Alaska	1.25×	$1,948–$3,290	+21%
49	California	1.28×	$1,991–$3,357	+24%
50	New York	1.30×	$2,020–$3,402	+25%
51	Hawaii	1.35×	$2,091–$3,513	+30%

Frequently asked

How much does retaining wall cost in Iowa?

For a 20 ft long × 3 ft high project, expect roughly $1,518–$2,622 installed in Iowa (4% below the US average). Materials run $307–$983 and labor $1,211–$1,639.

Is retaining wall more expensive in Iowa than average?

Iowa has a construction cost factor of 0.95× the national average, making it the 19th least expensive of the 51 states and DC for this project.