Retail Salespersons Salary in Iowa

Ranked #40 of 51 · IA

7.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $34,480 ≈ $17/hr
Median annual salary $31,360
Employment 41,000

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $25,220P25 $28,580 Median $31,360P75 $36,240P90 $45,900

About 80% of retail salespersonss in Iowa earn between $25,220 and $45,900. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$34,480
U.S. average
$37,310

The mean retail salespersons salary in Iowa is $34,480, about 7.6% below the U.S. average ($37,310). That works out to roughly $17/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Cedar Rapids, IA $33,430 $34,590 3,410
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $33,430 $35,600 11,000
Ames, IA $32,460 $35,090 1,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL $32,030 $35,730 4,760
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $31,270 $34,440 2,460
Dubuque, IA $30,960 $34,360 1,810
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $30,570 $33,320 4,690
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $30,150 $34,010 2,220

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