In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $62,880.
- 10% of workers earn $38,950 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $86,890 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $62,350.
- 10% of workers earn $39,430 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $106,030 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 | $39,430 | $48,820 | $62,350 | $81,730 | $106,030 |
| Iowa | $38,950 | $48,010 | $62,880 | $80,200 | $86,890 |
| Ames, IA | $45,330 | $49,710 | $64,360 | $79,730 | $91,180 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $38,950 | $38,950 | $48,770 | $64,010 | $85,470 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $39,800 | $51,280 | $78,410 | $82,100 | $98,960 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $39,120 | $49,020 | $64,650 | $83,000 | $94,330 |
| Dubuque, IA | $40,750 | $49,020 | $63,810 | $77,790 | $79,580 |
| Iowa City, IA | $38,680 | $48,360 | $62,670 | $74,890 | $80,200 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,460 | $46,800 | $60,050 | $77,280 | $83,330 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,130 | $47,410 | $60,940 | $77,920 | $81,340 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $39,740 | $48,490 | $61,540 | $79,320 | $92,320 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $44,510 | $48,350 | $62,320 | $82,280 | $82,880 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,570 | $48,120 | $63,850 | $79,410 | $83,010 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,000 | $45,980 | $58,660 | $75,740 | $81,320 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $38,740 | $48,680 | $64,700 | $80,310 | $81,720 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $30.23 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.73 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $41.77 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $29.98 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.96 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $50.98 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 | $18.96 | $23.47 | $29.98 | $39.29 | $50.98 |
| Iowa | $18.73 | $23.08 | $30.23 | $38.56 | $41.77 |
| Ames, IA | $21.79 | $23.90 | $30.94 | $38.33 | $43.84 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $18.73 | $18.73 | $23.45 | $30.77 | $41.09 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $19.13 | $24.65 | $37.70 | $39.47 | $47.58 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $18.81 | $23.57 | $31.08 | $39.90 | $45.35 |
| Dubuque, IA | $19.59 | $23.57 | $30.68 | $37.40 | $38.26 |
| Iowa City, IA | $18.60 | $23.25 | $30.13 | $36.01 | $38.56 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.01 | $22.50 | $28.87 | $37.16 | $40.06 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $19.77 | $22.80 | $29.30 | $37.46 | $39.11 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $19.11 | $23.31 | $29.59 | $38.14 | $44.38 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $21.40 | $23.25 | $29.96 | $39.56 | $39.85 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.54 | $23.13 | $30.70 | $38.18 | $39.91 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.27 | $22.11 | $28.20 | $36.42 | $39.10 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $18.62 | $23.41 | $31.11 | $38.61 | $39.29 |
