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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 Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$21.89	$23.50	$28.11	$36.07	$36.19
	Yearly	$45,530	$48,880	$58,470	$75,030	$75,280
Iowa	Hourly	$20.48	$24.41	$29.10	$36.07	$36.71
	Yearly	$42,600	$50,770	$60,530	$75,030	$76,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$20.48	$24.41	$29.10	$36.07	$36.76
	Yearly	$42,600	$50,770	$60,530	$75,030	$76,460
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$20.48	$24.41	$28.60	$34.08	$36.19
	Yearly	$42,600	$50,770	$59,490	$70,890	$75,280
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$21.89	$22.81	$27.61	$29.64	$34.58
	Yearly	$45,530	$47,440	$57,430	$61,640	$71,930
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$22.81	$26.12	$28.11	$31.59	$36.19
	Yearly	$47,440	$54,330	$58,470	$65,710	$75,280
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$24.41	$26.12	$29.60	$34.08	$36.07
	Yearly	$50,770	$54,330	$61,570	$70,890	$75,030
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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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Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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