Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$41,740

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$41,820

Employed in state

5.2K

The median annual salary for Food Processing Workers, All Other in Iowa is $41,740, or about $20 an hour. That is 5% higher than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $40,230 at the 10th percentile to $43,140 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.2K people work as food processing workers, all other in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$40,230

25th$40,320

Median$41,740

75th$42,160

90th$43,140

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $20.07
Daily: $161
Weekly: $803
Bi-weekly: $1,605
Monthly: $3,478
Annual: $41,740

$41,740 a year is around the 50th percentile for Food Processing Workers, All Others in Iowa. The median is $41,740.

Food Processing Workers, All Other — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$19.30	$40,230
25th percentile	$19.40	$40,320
Median	$20.10	$41,740
75th percentile	$20.30	$42,160
90th percentile	$20.70	$43,140
Average (mean)	$20.10	$41,820
Employment	5,210 people

Food Processing Workers, All Other pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$46,350	1.7K
Ames, IA	$43,520	50
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$42,960	130
Omaha, NE-IA	$42,600	900
Cedar Rapids, IA	$41,070	70

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