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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 Chemical Engineers in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$38.19	$47.03	$60.12	$75.57	$87.92
	Yearly	$79,420	$97,820	$125,040	$157,190	$182,880
Iowa	Hourly	$37.80	$44.25	$56.54	$59.67	$64.44
	Yearly	$78,610	$92,050	$117,590	$124,120	$134,030
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$33.25	$37.91	$47.35	$64.03	$75.43
	Yearly	$69,160	$78,850	$98,480	$133,180	$156,890
Ames, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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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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Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 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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