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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 Technical Writers in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$27.62	$34.08	$43.46	$55.53	$69.84
	Yearly	$57,440	$70,880	$90,390	$115,510	$145,270
Iowa	Hourly	$25.36	$27.72	$31.98	$40.27	$47.58
	Yearly	$52,750	$57,660	$66,520	$83,760	$98,970
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$26.85	$30.32	$33.39	$40.27	$48.00
	Yearly	$55,850	$63,060	$69,450	$83,760	$99,830
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$25.47	$27.72	$37.10	$43.09	$55.49
	Yearly	$52,990	$57,660	$77,170	$89,630	$115,410
Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$25.36	$25.36	$27.60	$40.19	$42.56
	Yearly	$52,750	$52,750	$57,400	$83,590	$88,530
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$24.96	$29.48	$31.73	$38.99	$42.49
	Yearly	$51,910	$61,310	$65,990	$81,100	$88,380
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$27.51	$27.95	$33.37	$42.82	$54.92
	Yearly	$57,220	$58,140	$69,410	$89,060	$114,240
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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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