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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 Food Scientists and Technologists in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$25.44	$33.08	$42.65	$56.08	$69.85
	Yearly	$52,920	$68,810	$88,720	$116,650	$145,280
Iowa	Hourly	$24.15	$31.33	$39.43	$49.97	$53.52
	Yearly	$50,230	$65,170	$82,010	$103,940	$111,310
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area	Hourly	$28.09	$30.00	$37.63	$48.55	$51.80
	Yearly	$58,420	$62,390	$78,260	$100,990	$107,750
Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$24.15	$30.73	$33.15	$41.36	$52.60
	Yearly	$50,230	$63,920	$68,960	$86,030	$109,410
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$26.16	$33.69	$43.64	$59.56	$71.27
	Yearly	$54,410	$70,080	$90,770	$123,890	$148,240
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$22.11	$26.04	$36.82	$50.29	$53.52
	Yearly	$46,000	$54,150	$76,580	$104,600	$111,310
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$27.23	$32.67	$40.33	$50.33	$60.52
	Yearly	$56,630	$67,960	$83,880	$104,690	$125,880
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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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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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