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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 Switchboard Operators, Including Answering Service in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$14.42	$16.74	$18.57	$22.37	$28.59
	Yearly	$29,990	$34,820	$38,630	$46,530	$59,470
Iowa	Hourly	$14.45	$17.60	$18.46	$20.47	$21.91
	Yearly	$30,060	$36,600	$38,400	$42,580	$45,570
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$17.26	$17.79	$18.41	$20.21	$22.50
	Yearly	$35,890	$37,000	$38,300	$42,040	$46,790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$18.19	$18.91	$19.76	$21.91	$21.91
	Yearly	$37,840	$39,330	$41,100	$45,570	$45,570
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$14.37	$14.38	$17.60	$18.75	$22.39
	Yearly	$29,900	$29,910	$36,600	$39,000	$46,570
Ames, IA Metro Area	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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Northeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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Cedar Rapids, 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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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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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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