Packers and Packagers, Hand Salary in Iowa

Ranked #20 of 51 · IA

2.1% above U.S. average
Mean annual salary $38,330 ≈ $18/hr
Median annual salary $37,470
Employment 4,090

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $29,870P25 $33,260 Median $37,470P75 $43,010P90 $48,000

About 80% of packers and packagers, hands in Iowa earn between $29,870 and $48,000. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$38,330
U.S. average
$37,540

The mean packers and packagers, hand salary in Iowa is $38,330, about 2.1% above the U.S. average ($37,540). That works out to roughly $18/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,570 $40,600 480
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,430 $40,500 890
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,200 $38,650 180
Dubuque, IA $38,120 $39,470 160
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $38,070 $38,890 220
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $37,540 $38,970 680
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $37,390 $38,050 460
Iowa City, IA $37,340 $38,890 170

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