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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 Couriers and Messengers in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$15.17	$17.34	$18.85	$21.77	$24.20
	Yearly	$31,550	$36,070	$39,200	$45,280	$50,330
Iowa	Hourly	$15.47	$17.43	$18.49	$19.66	$20.60
	Yearly	$32,180	$36,250	$38,460	$40,900	$42,840
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$15.00	$16.93	$18.36	$18.68	$20.46
	Yearly	$31,200	$35,210	$38,180	$38,860	$42,560
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$15.46	$18.22	$18.64	$19.53	$20.50
	Yearly	$32,150	$37,890	$38,770	$40,630	$42,650
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$16.00	$17.80	$18.88	$20.22	$20.91
	Yearly	$33,270	$37,020	$39,270	$42,050	$43,500
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$15.10	$17.72	$18.47	$19.37	$19.37
	Yearly	$31,420	$36,850	$38,410	$40,280	$40,290
Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$15.27	$16.99	$18.76	$19.64	$19.65
	Yearly	$31,750	$35,340	$39,020	$40,850	$40,860
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$14.54	$14.54	$16.86	$19.89	$22.29
	Yearly	$30,240	$30,240	$35,080	$41,380	$46,370
Northeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$15.35	$16.44	$17.57	$17.96	$20.60
	Yearly	$31,930	$34,200	$36,540	$37,350	$42,840
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Iowa City, IA Metro Area	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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