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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 Surveying and Mapping Technicians in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$18.04	$21.84	$26.08	$32.07	$39.24
	Yearly	$37,520	$45,430	$54,240	$66,700	$81,630
Iowa	Hourly	$23.00	$24.00	$28.34	$30.44	$37.28
	Yearly	$47,840	$49,920	$58,950	$63,310	$77,530
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$23.46	$24.20	$28.62	$29.86	$43.40
	Yearly	$48,790	$50,340	$59,520	$62,100	$90,270
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$22.95	$23.00	$27.50	$32.28	$36.64
	Yearly	$47,730	$47,840	$57,200	$67,140	$76,210
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.71	$22.41	$23.34	$27.84	$31.76
	Yearly	$38,910	$46,610	$48,550	$57,920	$66,060
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$23.85	$24.49	$28.87	$31.09	$38.62
	Yearly	$49,610	$50,940	$60,040	$64,670	$80,340
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$20.99	$23.76	$24.00	$29.37	$31.63
	Yearly	$43,670	$49,420	$49,920	$61,090	$65,780
Iowa City, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$23.20	$23.86	$28.53	$30.22	$40.76
	Yearly	$48,260	$49,630	$59,350	$62,850	$84,790
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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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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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