In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $57,540.
- 10% of workers earn $44,500 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $71,160 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $58,750.
- 10% of workers earn $39,200 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $80,010 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 | $39,200 | $47,570 | $58,750 | $67,700 | $80,010 |
| Iowa | $44,500 | $49,190 | $57,540 | $61,530 | $71,160 |
| Ames, IA | $53,120 | $59,200 | $60,200 | $61,860 | $74,060 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $42,490 | $49,660 | $56,000 | $63,890 | $74,970 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $41,850 | $50,250 | $61,710 | $77,330 | $80,500 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $38,270 | $48,350 | $59,290 | $63,670 | $74,380 |
| Dubuque, IA | $47,820 | $51,490 | $58,890 | $63,830 | $66,380 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $46,200 | $48,460 | $52,610 | $59,070 | $64,420 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $39,990 | $46,010 | $50,160 | $58,090 | $61,780 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $40,000 | $46,320 | $58,540 | $66,840 | $81,210 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $37,840 | $44,560 | $56,350 | $59,410 | $63,140 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $47,210 | $49,640 | $59,110 | $60,830 | $63,990 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $41,080 | $45,160 | $48,000 | $57,620 | $60,300 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $45,570 | $50,690 | $58,100 | $62,160 | $71,160 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $27.66 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $21.39 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $34.21 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $28.24 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.85 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.47 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 | $18.85 | $22.87 | $28.24 | $32.55 | $38.47 |
| Iowa | $21.39 | $23.65 | $27.66 | $29.58 | $34.21 |
| Ames, IA | $25.54 | $28.46 | $28.94 | $29.74 | $35.61 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $20.43 | $23.88 | $26.93 | $30.72 | $36.05 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $20.12 | $24.16 | $29.67 | $37.18 | $38.70 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $18.40 | $23.25 | $28.51 | $30.61 | $35.76 |
| Dubuque, IA | $22.99 | $24.75 | $28.31 | $30.69 | $31.92 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $22.21 | $23.30 | $25.29 | $28.40 | $30.97 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $19.23 | $22.12 | $24.12 | $27.93 | $29.70 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $19.23 | $22.27 | $28.14 | $32.14 | $39.04 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $18.19 | $21.42 | $27.09 | $28.56 | $30.36 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $22.70 | $23.86 | $28.42 | $29.25 | $30.76 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $19.75 | $21.71 | $23.08 | $27.70 | $28.99 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $21.91 | $24.37 | $27.93 | $29.88 | $34.21 |
