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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 Materials Engineers in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$34.76	$42.35	$54.26	$68.61	$84.48
	Yearly	$72,300	$88,080	$112,860	$142,720	$175,720
Iowa	Hourly	$30.00	$30.00	$30.90	$47.47	$55.36
	Yearly	$62,390	$62,390	$64,270	$98,730	$115,140
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$28.69	$37.98	$45.10	$54.41	$73.75
	Yearly	$59,680	$78,990	$93,800	$113,180	$153,410
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$31.38	$38.84	$49.72	$56.28	$64.89
	Yearly	$65,260	$80,780	$103,410	$117,060	$134,970
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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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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