In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $60,720.
- 10% of workers earn $46,810 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $76,460 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $65,510.
- 10% of workers earn $46,020 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $87,630 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $46,020 | $58,240 | $65,510 | $77,270 | $87,630 |
| Iowa | $46,810 | $54,350 | $60,720 | $70,410 | $76,460 |
| Ames, IA | $48,230 | $48,420 | $57,160 | $65,980 | $71,180 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $47,360 | $56,050 | $57,230 | $72,410 | $77,490 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $48,270 | $54,340 | $60,940 | $70,220 | $76,540 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $49,950 | $60,350 | $62,960 | $74,880 | $93,600 |
| Dubuque, IA | $29,450 | $48,240 | $56,880 | $63,050 | $76,460 |
| Iowa City, IA | $41,410 | $48,990 | $58,460 | $65,660 | $77,240 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $45,910 | $50,580 | $59,710 | $64,320 | $71,710 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,830 | $54,110 | $60,570 | $61,520 | $72,850 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $43,980 | $58,150 | $62,070 | $72,920 | $79,430 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,990 | $51,960 | $58,740 | $62,850 | $72,130 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,680 | $55,360 | $60,720 | $71,000 | $73,550 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $49,600 | $54,140 | $59,160 | $66,420 | $72,950 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $36,230 | $51,900 | $60,630 | $69,950 | $75,530 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $29.19 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.50 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $36.76 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $31.50 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $22.13 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $42.13 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
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| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $22.13 | $28.00 | $31.50 | $37.15 | $42.13 |
| Iowa | $22.50 | $26.13 | $29.19 | $33.85 | $36.76 |
| Ames, IA | $23.19 | $23.28 | $27.48 | $31.72 | $34.22 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $22.77 | $26.95 | $27.52 | $34.81 | $37.25 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $23.21 | $26.13 | $29.30 | $33.76 | $36.80 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $24.02 | $29.02 | $30.27 | $36.00 | $45.00 |
| Dubuque, IA | $14.16 | $23.19 | $27.35 | $30.31 | $36.76 |
| Iowa City, IA | $19.91 | $23.55 | $28.11 | $31.57 | $37.14 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $22.07 | $24.32 | $28.71 | $30.92 | $34.48 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $23.00 | $26.02 | $29.12 | $29.58 | $35.03 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $21.15 | $27.96 | $29.84 | $35.06 | $38.19 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $21.63 | $24.98 | $28.24 | $30.22 | $34.68 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $23.89 | $26.61 | $29.19 | $34.14 | $35.36 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $23.85 | $26.03 | $28.44 | $31.93 | $35.07 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $17.42 | $24.95 | $29.15 | $33.63 | $36.31 |
