Production Occupations Salary in Iowa

Ranked #32 of 51 · IA

0.4% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $51,380 ≈ $25/hr
Median annual salary $48,600
Employment 142,180

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $36,350P25 $41,840 Median $48,600P75 $58,850P90 $69,770

About 80% of production occupationss in Iowa earn between $36,350 and $69,770. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$51,380
U.S. average
$51,600

The mean production occupations salary in Iowa is $51,380, about 0.4% below the U.S. average ($51,600). That works out to roughly $25/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Dubuque, IA $50,640 $52,820 4,950
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $50,030 $50,940 9,740
Ames, IA $49,700 $53,710 3,680
Cedar Rapids, IA $49,420 $54,040 11,470
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $49,190 $51,550 18,150
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,920 $51,390 32,040
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $48,510 $50,730 12,420
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $47,930 $52,350 16,510

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