In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $84,500.
- 10% of workers earn $59,800 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $130,530 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $99,130.
- 10% of workers earn $62,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $155,050 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 | $62,640 | $78,010 | $99,130 | $126,640 | $155,050 |
| Iowa | $59,800 | $70,470 | $84,500 | $105,210 | $130,530 |
| Ames, IA | $58,980 | $70,180 | $78,030 | $107,620 | $134,250 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $61,530 | $73,650 | $93,480 | $106,300 | $122,740 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $56,820 | $66,200 | $83,820 | $102,360 | $128,900 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $62,100 | $74,080 | $89,800 | $109,990 | $131,980 |
| Dubuque, IA | $58,400 | $69,810 | $83,180 | $102,240 | $111,090 |
| Iowa City, IA | $67,100 | $79,520 | $87,770 | $100,890 | $115,690 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $55,510 | $66,080 | $79,540 | $103,980 | $135,200 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $51,550 | $64,120 | $81,940 | $97,950 | $109,930 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $56,700 | $71,480 | $89,090 | $119,640 | $142,620 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $56,510 | $63,320 | $77,140 | $95,620 | $128,790 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $55,950 | $65,730 | $78,000 | $99,200 | $121,980 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $57,180 | $69,470 | $82,480 | $100,990 | $135,200 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $60,530 | $69,040 | $82,260 | $96,240 | $126,110 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $40.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.75 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $62.75 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.11 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $74.55 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 | $30.11 | $37.51 | $47.66 | $60.89 | $74.55 |
| Iowa | $28.75 | $33.88 | $40.62 | $50.58 | $62.75 |
| Ames, IA | $28.36 | $33.74 | $37.52 | $51.74 | $64.54 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $29.58 | $35.41 | $44.94 | $51.11 | $59.01 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $27.32 | $31.83 | $40.30 | $49.21 | $61.97 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $29.86 | $35.62 | $43.17 | $52.88 | $63.45 |
| Dubuque, IA | $28.08 | $33.56 | $39.99 | $49.16 | $53.41 |
| Iowa City, IA | $32.26 | $38.23 | $42.20 | $48.51 | $55.62 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $26.69 | $31.77 | $38.24 | $49.99 | $65.00 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $24.78 | $30.83 | $39.40 | $47.09 | $52.85 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $27.26 | $34.36 | $42.83 | $57.52 | $68.57 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $27.17 | $30.44 | $37.09 | $45.97 | $61.92 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $26.90 | $31.60 | $37.50 | $47.69 | $58.65 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $27.49 | $33.40 | $39.66 | $48.55 | $65.00 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $29.10 | $33.19 | $39.55 | $46.27 | $60.63 |
