Wage information comes from the Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment Statistics Program. The OES is a semi-annual survey that provides wage and employment statistics for the nation, each state, and sub-state regions.

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          Wages for Cost Estimators in IOWA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $23.33 $29.40 $37.86 $48.97 $62.90
          Yearly $48,530 $61,150 $78,740 $101,850 $130,820
          Iowa Hourly $23.44 $28.10 $36.56 $44.89 $56.93
          Yearly $48,740 $58,450 $76,040 $93,380 $118,410
          Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $24.03 $28.75 $36.64 $46.22 $64.86
          Yearly $49,990 $59,810 $76,200 $96,130 $134,910
          Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.10 $28.10 $31.25 $39.88 $50.58
          Yearly $48,040 $58,450 $65,000 $82,960 $105,210
          Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $24.60 $28.56 $36.71 $44.01 $52.28
          Yearly $51,160 $59,410 $76,350 $91,550 $108,740
          Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $23.15 $27.95 $36.13 $42.56 $54.09
          Yearly $48,150 $58,130 $75,140 $88,510 $112,500
          Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $25.69 $28.84 $36.98 $45.67 $59.80
          Yearly $53,440 $59,990 $76,920 $94,990 $124,380
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $23.00 $29.55 $37.75 $45.90 $57.21
          Yearly $47,840 $61,460 $78,530 $95,460 $118,990
          Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $19.18 $25.06 $34.75 $49.27 $60.88
          Yearly $39,890 $52,120 $72,270 $102,480 $126,640
          Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $22.45 $28.46 $39.88 $54.54 $59.32
          Yearly $46,690 $59,200 $82,940 $113,450 $123,390
          Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.00 $26.70 $36.09 $42.73 $56.22
          Yearly $47,840 $55,530 $75,070 $88,880 $116,940
          Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $22.90 $28.16 $37.05 $45.00 $53.60
          Yearly $47,630 $58,570 $77,070 $93,590 $111,490
          Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.53 $28.60 $37.74 $45.55 $58.36
          Yearly $48,940 $59,490 $78,500 $94,740 $121,400
          Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $22.05 $27.71 $34.64 $42.54 $55.59
          Yearly $45,870 $57,650 $72,050 $88,480 $115,620
          Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $24.55 $28.85 $39.00 $49.47 $60.93
          Yearly $51,050 $60,010 $81,120 $102,890 $126,740