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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

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $13.48 $15.19 $17.67 $21.08 $28.28
      AreaName Yearly $28,030 $31,600 $36,750 $43,840 $58,810
      Iowa Hourly $11.15 $15.01 $16.56 $18.49 $20.85
      AreaName Yearly $23,190 $31,210 $34,450 $38,460 $43,370
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.51 $15.94 $17.84 $19.59 $22.37
      AreaName Yearly $23,940 $33,150 $37,110 $40,750 $46,530
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $11.15 $12.02 $17.22 $17.71 $18.92
      AreaName Yearly $23,190 $25,000 $35,830 $36,830 $39,360
      Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $14.77 $15.49 $16.99 $20.40 $27.99
      AreaName Yearly $30,710 $32,210 $35,340 $42,430 $58,210
      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $13.97 $15.25 $15.76 $17.58 $18.37
      AreaName Yearly $29,070 $31,720 $32,780 $36,560 $38,200
      Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $10.68 $10.99 $13.22 $17.24 $20.85
      AreaName Yearly $22,210 $22,860 $27,500 $35,860 $43,370
      Ames, IA 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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      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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