In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $46,090.
- 10% of workers earn $32,450 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $64,540 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $44,770.
- 10% of workers earn $31,750 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $63,590 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 | $31,750 | $36,870 | $44,770 | $51,780 | $63,590 |
| Iowa | $32,450 | $37,880 | $46,090 | $54,880 | $64,540 |
| Ames, IA | $30,820 | $35,520 | $42,820 | $52,090 | $63,040 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $32,360 | $37,870 | $45,510 | $50,360 | $61,380 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $31,200 | $34,670 | $39,950 | $48,970 | $60,770 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $35,920 | $40,990 | $48,880 | $59,940 | $66,240 |
| Dubuque, IA | $37,050 | $40,410 | $46,670 | $56,670 | $61,690 |
| Iowa City, IA | $28,960 | $34,550 | $42,340 | $55,000 | $65,720 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $31,420 | $36,230 | $42,860 | $50,080 | $60,730 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $30,100 | $36,760 | $42,700 | $50,060 | $61,570 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $34,040 | $37,060 | $44,260 | $50,380 | $60,170 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $29,960 | $35,920 | $41,010 | $48,840 | $58,360 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $29,850 | $35,450 | $40,810 | $48,580 | $60,940 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $31,750 | $34,590 | $41,600 | $52,000 | $64,590 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $28,740 | $36,910 | $39,530 | $49,880 | $61,230 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $22.16 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.60 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $31.03 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $21.53 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $15.27 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $30.57 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 | $15.27 | $17.72 | $21.53 | $24.89 | $30.57 |
| Iowa | $15.60 | $18.21 | $22.16 | $26.38 | $31.03 |
| Ames, IA | $14.82 | $17.08 | $20.59 | $25.04 | $30.31 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $15.56 | $18.21 | $21.88 | $24.21 | $29.51 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $15.00 | $16.67 | $19.21 | $23.55 | $29.21 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $17.27 | $19.71 | $23.50 | $28.82 | $31.85 |
| Dubuque, IA | $17.81 | $19.43 | $22.44 | $27.25 | $29.66 |
| Iowa City, IA | $13.92 | $16.61 | $20.35 | $26.44 | $31.60 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $15.11 | $17.42 | $20.61 | $24.08 | $29.20 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $14.47 | $17.67 | $20.53 | $24.07 | $29.60 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $16.36 | $17.82 | $21.28 | $24.22 | $28.93 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $14.40 | $17.27 | $19.72 | $23.48 | $28.06 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $14.35 | $17.04 | $19.62 | $23.36 | $29.30 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $15.27 | $16.63 | $20.00 | $25.00 | $31.06 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $13.82 | $17.75 | $19.01 | $23.98 | $29.44 |
