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 Childcare Workers in IOWA

          Location Pay
          Period
          2025
          10% 25% Median 75% 90%
          United States Hourly $11.66 $14.12 $16.82 $18.55 $22.12
          Yearly $24,260 $29,360 $34,980 $38,570 $46,010
          Iowa Hourly $10.55 $12.40 $13.66 $15.25 $17.89
          Yearly $21,950 $25,790 $28,420 $31,730 $37,220
          Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $12.74 $13.68 $15.25 $17.39 $17.90
          Yearly $26,500 $28,460 $31,730 $36,160 $37,240
          Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.40 $11.25 $13.37 $14.10 $16.54
          Yearly $21,640 $23,390 $27,820 $29,330 $34,400
          Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $10.59 $11.16 $13.54 $14.74 $16.78
          Yearly $22,020 $23,200 $28,170 $30,660 $34,910
          Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $10.99 $12.89 $14.02 $14.84 $18.77
          Yearly $22,860 $26,810 $29,170 $30,870 $39,050
          Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.30 $13.12 $14.31 $16.34 $20.65
          Yearly $23,500 $27,290 $29,760 $33,990 $42,960
          Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $9.00 $10.43 $13.08 $13.64 $14.15
          Yearly $18,720 $21,700 $27,200 $28,380 $29,440
          Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.36 $14.34 $15.53 $16.89 $18.19
          Yearly $27,800 $29,820 $32,300 $35,120 $37,830
          Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $10.82 $11.87 $13.26 $14.46 $16.49
          Yearly $22,510 $24,690 $27,580 $30,080 $34,290
          Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $13.80 $14.31 $15.06 $17.09 $17.60
          Yearly $28,700 $29,770 $31,330 $35,550 $36,610
          Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $10.92 $12.93 $13.39 $13.93 $16.11
          Yearly $22,710 $26,890 $27,850 $28,980 $33,510
          Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $12.53 $13.36 $14.10 $14.66 $17.08
          Yearly $26,070 $27,790 $29,330 $30,480 $35,530
          Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.53 $10.85 $13.08 $13.63 $14.37
          Yearly $21,900 $22,570 $27,200 $28,360 $29,880
          Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.63 $10.91 $13.20 $13.60 $15.97
          Yearly $22,110 $22,690 $27,460 $28,290 $33,230