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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 Photographers in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$14.82	$17.33	$21.47	$30.16	$44.14
	Yearly	$30,820	$36,050	$44,660	$62,740	$91,810
Iowa	Hourly	$7.25	$11.38	$18.41	$23.77	$37.42
	Yearly	$15,080	$23,670	$38,290	$49,440	$77,830
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$10.27	$12.29	$20.23	$30.77	$37.94
	Yearly	$21,360	$25,550	$42,080	$63,990	$78,920
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$15.00	$16.77	$20.72	$23.19	$49.72
	Yearly	$31,200	$34,880	$43,100	$48,230	$103,410
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$7.25	$9.54	$16.97	$19.46	$20.39
	Yearly	$15,080	$19,830	$35,290	$40,470	$42,400
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$13.50	$15.51	$21.71	$29.89	$36.09
	Yearly	$28,080	$32,250	$45,160	$62,180	$75,060
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$7.25	$16.55	$17.88	$20.19	$34.17
	Yearly	$15,080	$34,430	$37,190	$41,990	$71,060
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