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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 Writers and Authors in IOWA

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $19.67 $25.32 $35.43 $48.55 $71.27
      Yearly $40,900 $52,660 $73,690 $100,990 $148,240
      Iowa Hourly $14.08 $21.92 $26.01 $30.86 $39.24
      Yearly $29,280 $45,590 $54,110 $64,180 $81,610
      Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $22.70 $27.66 $32.61 $40.55 $42.93
      Yearly $47,210 $57,530 $67,830 $84,340 $89,300
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $19.03 $24.89 $27.76 $32.42 $43.51
      Yearly $39,590 $51,780 $57,730 $67,430 $90,500
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $14.26 $16.97 $26.11 $29.21 $39.84
      Yearly $29,650 $35,300 $54,310 $60,760 $82,860
      Ames, 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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      Iowa City, 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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      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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      Southeast Iowa Balance of State 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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