Wages

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 Curators in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$19.46	$23.49	$30.49	$39.94	$51.51
	Yearly	$40,470	$48,870	$63,420	$83,080	$107,140
Iowa	Hourly	$15.34	$20.00	$25.88	$31.96	$43.17
	Yearly	$31,910	$41,600	$53,830	$66,470	$89,780
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$21.90	$37.24	$37.24	$41.08	$46.06
	Yearly	$45,540	$77,450	$77,460	$85,450	$95,810
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$17.03	$21.14	$23.36	$36.48	$47.41
	Yearly	$35,410	$43,960	$48,600	$75,870	$98,600
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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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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