Wages

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 Surveyors in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$22.54	$27.97	$36.27	$47.18	$60.38
	Yearly	$46,880	$58,170	$75,440	$98,130	$125,590
Iowa	Hourly	$23.00	$32.97	$37.06	$49.14	$62.34
	Yearly	$47,830	$68,580	$77,090	$102,220	$129,670
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$29.33	$34.50	$37.91	$47.25	$62.98
	Yearly	$61,000	$71,750	$78,860	$98,280	$131,000
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$25.05	$28.61	$30.94	$38.71	$51.25
	Yearly	$52,110	$59,500	$64,360	$80,520	$106,600
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$22.35	$28.53	$36.91	$50.35	$61.10
	Yearly	$46,490	$59,340	$76,760	$104,730	$127,080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$32.30	$36.54	$47.61	$57.74	$68.50
	Yearly	$67,190	$76,010	$99,030	$120,090	$142,490
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$23.14	$31.47	$36.63	$52.02	$60.67
	Yearly	$48,140	$65,460	$76,190	$108,190	$126,190
Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$23.49	$31.12	$36.91	$47.71	$56.64
	Yearly	$48,860	$64,720	$76,760	$99,250	$117,800
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Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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