In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $58,810.
- 10% of workers earn $37,740 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $85,680 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $61,860.
- 10% of workers earn $40,980 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $100,540 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 | $40,980 | $49,000 | $61,860 | $79,040 | $100,540 |
| Iowa | $37,740 | $47,820 | $58,810 | $73,700 | $85,680 |
| Ames, IA | $47,060 | $56,540 | $63,830 | $80,360 | $100,560 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $43,770 | $48,750 | $58,330 | $75,230 | $85,110 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $35,030 | $45,860 | $55,850 | $68,680 | $80,670 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $35,300 | $47,950 | $59,450 | $72,380 | $87,560 |
| Dubuque, IA | $44,290 | $48,710 | $59,190 | $72,020 | $92,110 |
| Iowa City, IA | $34,900 | $48,980 | $61,750 | $72,970 | $84,930 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,330 | $45,850 | $55,600 | $68,020 | $81,540 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,670 | $43,610 | $56,450 | $67,800 | $79,360 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $45,350 | $49,250 | $60,870 | $70,140 | $82,760 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $38,630 | $43,400 | $50,430 | $59,110 | $73,350 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,470 | $47,010 | $58,810 | $73,850 | $80,480 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $40,880 | $45,410 | $54,720 | $71,650 | $88,180 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $42,620 | $48,300 | $59,630 | $75,280 | $84,060 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $28.27 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.14 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.19 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $19.70 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $48.34 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 | $19.70 | $23.56 | $29.74 | $38.00 | $48.34 |
| Iowa | $18.14 | $22.99 | $28.27 | $35.44 | $41.19 |
| Ames, IA | $22.62 | $27.18 | $30.69 | $38.64 | $48.35 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $21.04 | $23.44 | $28.04 | $36.17 | $40.92 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $16.84 | $22.05 | $26.85 | $33.02 | $38.78 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $16.97 | $23.06 | $28.58 | $34.80 | $42.10 |
| Dubuque, IA | $21.29 | $23.42 | $28.46 | $34.62 | $44.29 |
| Iowa City, IA | $16.78 | $23.55 | $29.69 | $35.08 | $40.83 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.43 | $22.04 | $26.73 | $32.70 | $39.20 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.59 | $20.97 | $27.14 | $32.60 | $38.15 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $21.80 | $23.68 | $29.26 | $33.72 | $39.79 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $18.57 | $20.86 | $24.25 | $28.42 | $35.27 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.98 | $22.60 | $28.27 | $35.51 | $38.69 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $19.66 | $21.83 | $26.31 | $34.45 | $42.40 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $20.49 | $23.22 | $28.67 | $36.19 | $40.42 |
