In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $55,080.
- 10% of workers earn $38,570 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $79,290 or more.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $57,440.
- 10% of workers earn $38,640 or less.
- 10% of workers earn $78,800 or more.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Annual Low (10%) | Annual QL (25%) | Annual Median (50%) | Annual QU (75%) | Annual High (90%) |
| United States | $38,640 | $47,230 | $57,440 | $65,520 | $78,800 |
| Iowa | $38,570 | $47,100 | $55,080 | $63,180 | $79,290 |
| Ames, IA | $38,790 | $46,790 | $53,530 | $58,180 | $66,800 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $40,140 | $48,880 | $56,950 | $65,970 | $84,390 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $37,740 | $45,550 | $54,750 | $63,520 | $73,400 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $42,290 | $49,440 | $58,880 | $64,650 | $78,690 |
| Dubuque, IA | $36,950 | $47,360 | $54,300 | $64,070 | $80,400 |
| Iowa City, IA | $46,530 | $48,310 | $59,600 | $98,740 | $122,700 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,480 | $45,960 | $50,280 | $58,990 | $71,360 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $38,440 | $46,840 | $49,920 | $61,060 | $72,820 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $39,440 | $46,530 | $57,930 | $62,880 | $79,220 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $38,040 | $39,260 | $49,560 | $61,920 | $79,630 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $36,910 | $44,740 | $50,420 | $59,640 | $71,620 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $37,690 | $45,420 | $52,060 | $62,150 | $77,720 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $36,270 | $45,520 | $52,830 | $65,700 | $82,190 |
In Iowa:
- Workers on average earn $26.48 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.54 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $38.12 or more per hour.
In the United States:
- Workers on average earn $27.62 per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $18.58 or less per hour.
- 10% of workers earn $37.89 or more per hour.
Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics 2024 wage data
external site.
Full Details Save Table: XLSX CSV
| Location | Hourly Low (10%) | Hourly QL (25%) | Hourly Median (50%) | Hourly QU (75%) | Hourly High (90%) |
| United States | $18.58 | $22.71 | $27.62 | $31.50 | $37.89 |
| Iowa | $18.54 | $22.64 | $26.48 | $30.38 | $38.12 |
| Ames, IA | $18.65 | $22.49 | $25.74 | $27.97 | $32.11 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $19.30 | $23.50 | $27.38 | $31.72 | $40.57 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $18.14 | $21.90 | $26.32 | $30.54 | $35.29 |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $20.33 | $23.77 | $28.31 | $31.08 | $37.83 |
| Dubuque, IA | $17.76 | $22.77 | $26.11 | $30.80 | $38.65 |
| Iowa City, IA | $22.37 | $23.23 | $28.66 | $47.47 | $58.99 |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.50 | $22.10 | $24.17 | $28.36 | $34.31 |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.48 | $22.52 | $24.00 | $29.36 | $35.01 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $18.96 | $22.37 | $27.85 | $30.23 | $38.09 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $18.29 | $18.87 | $23.83 | $29.77 | $38.28 |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $17.74 | $21.51 | $24.24 | $28.67 | $34.44 |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | $18.12 | $21.84 | $25.03 | $29.88 | $37.36 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $17.44 | $21.88 | $25.40 | $31.59 | $39.52 |
