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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 Animal Scientists in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$21.32	$23.93	$33.14	$49.67	$79.81
	Yearly	$44,350	$49,770	$68,940	$103,300	$166,000
Iowa	Hourly	$24.32	$28.50	$36.20	$65.24	$89.61
	Yearly	$50,580	$59,280	$75,290	$135,690	$186,390
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$21.92	$25.72	$35.45	$47.51	$57.95
	Yearly	$45,600	$53,500	$73,740	$98,820	$120,530
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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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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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