In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $77,440.
- 10% of workers earn $51,420 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $123,700 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $83,680.
- 10% of workers earn $56,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $144,090 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 | $56,020 | $67,020 | $83,680 | $109,810 | $144,090 |
| Iowa | $51,420 | $62,090 | $77,440 | $98,150 | $123,700 |
| Ames, IA | $52,370 | $62,960 | $79,320 | $98,100 | $126,450 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $53,070 | $61,260 | $77,180 | $96,920 | $124,610 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $49,850 | $61,580 | $77,600 | $101,300 | $126,750 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $56,390 | $64,450 | $79,290 | $102,330 | $128,130 |
| Dubuque, IA | $50,800 | $61,160 | $74,140 | $91,110 | $118,130 |
| Iowa City, IA | $50,330 | $63,190 | $75,100 | $96,260 | $115,830 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $50,670 | $60,830 | $76,520 | $98,090 | $124,030 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,680 | $59,430 | $76,540 | $95,390 | $118,740 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $53,120 | $62,920 | $77,030 | $94,990 | $119,820 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $56,100 | $64,530 | $78,650 | $97,250 | $120,500 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,870 | $58,930 | $75,390 | $96,160 | $124,430 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $48,320 | $57,670 | $70,190 | $90,840 | $104,100 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $48,610 | $59,790 | $73,530 | $94,330 | $122,140 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $37.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $24.72 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $59.47 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $40.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $26.93 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $69.27 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 | $26.93 | $32.22 | $40.23 | $52.80 | $69.27 |
| Iowa | $24.72 | $29.85 | $37.23 | $47.19 | $59.47 |
| Ames, IA | $25.18 | $30.27 | $38.14 | $47.17 | $60.79 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $25.51 | $29.45 | $37.11 | $46.60 | $59.91 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $23.97 | $29.61 | $37.31 | $48.70 | $60.94 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $27.11 | $30.99 | $38.12 | $49.20 | $61.60 |
| Dubuque, IA | $24.43 | $29.41 | $35.65 | $43.80 | $56.80 |
| Iowa City, IA | $24.20 | $30.38 | $36.11 | $46.28 | $55.69 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $24.36 | $29.24 | $36.79 | $47.16 | $59.63 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $22.92 | $28.57 | $36.80 | $45.86 | $57.09 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $25.54 | $30.25 | $37.03 | $45.67 | $57.61 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $26.97 | $31.02 | $37.81 | $46.75 | $57.93 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $23.50 | $28.33 | $36.25 | $46.23 | $59.82 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $23.23 | $27.73 | $33.75 | $43.67 | $50.05 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $23.37 | $28.75 | $35.35 | $45.35 | $58.72 |
