Salaries in Iowa

Median annual wage across all occupations: $48,540

The median annual wage in Iowa is $48,540, or about $23 per hour. Pay at the 10th percentile is $14 and at the 90th percentile is $48.

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $23.34
Daily: $187
Weekly: $933
Bi-weekly: $1,867
Monthly: $4,045
Annual: $48,540

$48,540 a year is around the 90th percentile for all workers in Iowa. The median is $48,540.

Highest-paying occupations in Iowa

Emergency Medicine Physicians$429,050 Dermatologists$424,970 Radiologists$405,220 Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$394,900 Surgeons, All Other$370,390 Obstetricians and Gynecologists$356,020 Physicians, Pathologists$323,460 Psychiatrists$295,270 Physicians, All Other$295,190 Cardiologists$283,070 Nurse Anesthetists$273,070 Family Medicine Physicians$265,200 Pediatricians, General$262,440 Chief Executives$211,190 Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric$189,410

Most common occupations

Occupation	Median annual	Employment
Cashiers	$28,970	41,450
Retail Salespersons	$31,360	41,000
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,390	40,290
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$58,070	35,040
Registered Nurses	$78,630	34,420
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$43,490	30,890
General and Operations Managers	$87,690	30,760
Customer Service Representatives	$46,090	30,100
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,640	26,770
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$36,080	25,800
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,510	24,520
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$35,380	23,960
Office Clerks, General	$44,310	23,120
Nursing Assistants	$39,350	22,670
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,000	22,410
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$48,920	19,540
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,580	17,300
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$66,760	16,990
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$52,160	16,500
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$48,180	14,020
Construction Laborers	$48,490	13,780
Accountants and Auditors	$77,440	13,210
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,150	12,830
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,200	12,310
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,670	12,270
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,760	11,400
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,980	10,560
Electricians	$60,860	10,310
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$64,400	10,190
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,750	10,130

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