In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $47,820.
- 10% of workers earn $38,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $59,010 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $47,300.
- 10% of workers earn $36,190 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $61,780 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 | $36,190 | $39,520 | $47,300 | $56,910 | $61,780 |
| Iowa | $38,640 | $45,520 | $47,820 | $54,680 | $59,010 |
| Ames, IA | $38,830 | $46,630 | $47,530 | $51,160 | $58,320 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,060 | $46,550 | $48,090 | $56,150 | $59,030 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $37,650 | $43,440 | $47,340 | $55,400 | $59,210 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $47,310 | $48,270 | $48,680 | $58,070 | $59,580 |
| Dubuque, IA | $40,010 | $46,040 | $47,410 | $54,270 | $57,370 |
| Iowa City, IA | $45,570 | $46,420 | $48,890 | $56,310 | $61,770 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,400 | $44,470 | $45,930 | $49,560 | $58,080 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,450 | $43,840 | $45,580 | $49,460 | $58,950 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $38,870 | $45,520 | $48,220 | $49,700 | $60,360 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $38,790 | $45,870 | $47,090 | $54,190 | $58,950 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $35,600 | $37,430 | $45,190 | $45,670 | $49,570 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,890 | $39,790 | $46,000 | $48,450 | $60,110 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,320 | $45,670 | $46,800 | $53,930 | $56,570 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $22.99 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $28.37 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $22.74 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $17.40 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $29.70 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 | $17.40 | $19.00 | $22.74 | $27.36 | $29.70 |
| Iowa | $18.58 | $21.88 | $22.99 | $26.29 | $28.37 |
| Ames, IA | $18.67 | $22.42 | $22.85 | $24.60 | $28.04 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $19.26 | $22.38 | $23.12 | $27.00 | $28.38 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $18.10 | $20.88 | $22.76 | $26.64 | $28.47 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $22.75 | $23.21 | $23.41 | $27.92 | $28.65 |
| Dubuque, IA | $19.24 | $22.13 | $22.80 | $26.09 | $27.58 |
| Iowa City, IA | $21.91 | $22.32 | $23.51 | $27.07 | $29.70 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.46 | $21.38 | $22.08 | $23.83 | $27.93 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.49 | $21.08 | $21.92 | $23.78 | $28.34 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $18.69 | $21.88 | $23.18 | $23.89 | $29.02 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $18.65 | $22.05 | $22.64 | $26.06 | $28.34 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $17.12 | $17.99 | $21.73 | $21.96 | $23.83 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.70 | $19.13 | $22.11 | $23.29 | $28.90 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $18.42 | $21.96 | $22.50 | $25.93 | $27.20 |
