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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 Private Detectives and Investigators in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$17.66	$19.57	$24.62	$35.57	$46.94
	Yearly	$36,740	$40,700	$51,220	$73,990	$97,630
Iowa	Hourly	$17.75	$18.45	$19.77	$26.29	$30.81
	Yearly	$36,920	$38,380	$41,110	$54,680	$64,080
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$17.52	$18.07	$19.21	$25.64	$48.37
	Yearly	$36,450	$37,580	$39,960	$53,320	$100,610
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.97	$19.32	$21.20	$26.48	$31.90
	Yearly	$39,450	$40,190	$44,100	$55,080	$66,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$17.85	$18.45	$19.77	$28.23	$49.60
	Yearly	$37,120	$38,370	$41,110	$58,720	$103,170
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