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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 Social Science Research Assistants in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$18.31	$23.38	$29.81	$37.38	$49.07
	Yearly	$38,090	$48,620	$61,990	$77,760	$102,070
Iowa	Hourly	$10.70	$15.86	$19.68	$21.41	$28.11
	Yearly	$22,260	$33,000	$40,940	$44,520	$58,470
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.19	$18.19	$22.47	$30.69	$37.92
	Yearly	$37,830	$37,830	$46,730	$63,830	$78,880
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$15.86	$16.27	$16.27	$20.78	$21.41
	Yearly	$33,000	$33,840	$33,840	$43,220	$44,520
Ames, 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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