In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $87,690.
- 10% of workers earn $42,850 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $191,990 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $105,770.
- 10% of workers earn $50,090 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $253,390 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $50,090 | $72,320 | $105,770 | $167,280 | $253,390 |
| Iowa | $42,850 | $60,200 | $87,690 | $129,990 | $191,990 |
| Ames, IA | $43,680 | $62,510 | $97,700 | $143,840 | $200,000 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,940 | $60,190 | $90,620 | $130,840 | $192,250 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $46,710 | $61,630 | $91,140 | $135,490 | $203,690 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $46,950 | $65,010 | $98,780 | $144,990 | $208,630 |
| Dubuque, IA | $40,560 | $61,880 | $92,530 | $134,480 | $194,720 |
| Iowa City, IA | $41,870 | $59,990 | $81,120 | $126,000 | $192,750 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $42,180 | $57,200 | $80,960 | $119,990 | $174,550 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,500 | $58,990 | $81,400 | $115,070 | $163,320 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $48,880 | $64,330 | $90,620 | $135,750 | $203,670 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $42,370 | $60,840 | $90,230 | $135,870 | $206,200 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,990 | $54,750 | $79,320 | $117,360 | $168,640 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,810 | $56,860 | $79,560 | $119,270 | $168,100 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $41,870 | $57,960 | $82,400 | $122,980 | $170,250 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $42.16 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $20.60 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $92.30 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $50.85 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.08 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $121.82 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2025 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $24.08 | $34.77 | $50.85 | $80.42 | $121.82 |
| Iowa | $20.60 | $28.94 | $42.16 | $62.50 | $92.30 |
| Ames, IA | $21.00 | $30.05 | $46.97 | $69.15 | $96.16 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $20.64 | $28.94 | $43.57 | $62.91 | $92.43 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $22.46 | $29.63 | $43.82 | $65.14 | $97.93 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $22.57 | $31.26 | $47.49 | $69.71 | $100.30 |
| Dubuque, IA | $19.50 | $29.75 | $44.49 | $64.65 | $93.62 |
| Iowa City, IA | $20.13 | $28.84 | $39.00 | $60.58 | $92.67 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $20.28 | $27.50 | $38.92 | $57.69 | $83.92 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $19.95 | $28.36 | $39.13 | $55.32 | $78.52 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $23.50 | $30.93 | $43.57 | $65.27 | $97.92 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $20.37 | $29.25 | $43.38 | $65.32 | $99.13 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.75 | $26.32 | $38.13 | $56.42 | $81.08 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $17.70 | $27.34 | $38.25 | $57.34 | $80.82 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $20.13 | $27.87 | $39.62 | $59.12 | $81.85 |
