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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 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$14.42	$17.00	$18.41	$21.24	$23.15
	Yearly	$29,980	$35,350	$38,300	$44,170	$48,150
Iowa	Hourly	$18.83	$19.83	$20.76	$21.02	$22.22
	Yearly	$39,170	$41,250	$43,190	$43,730	$46,220
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area	Hourly	$21.02	$22.80	$22.88	$22.88	$22.88
	Yearly	$43,730	$47,430	$47,580	$47,580	$47,580
Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$18.82	$20.56	$20.56	$20.97	$22.09
	Yearly	$39,150	$42,770	$42,770	$43,610	$45,950
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$18.83	$19.37	$20.75	$20.93	$21.50
	Yearly	$39,170	$40,290	$43,160	$43,530	$44,720
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$14.66	$17.64	$21.99	$22.50	$22.53
	Yearly	$30,500	$36,700	$45,750	$46,810	$46,860
Northeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$18.14	$19.06	$21.60	$21.60	$22.02
	Yearly	$37,720	$39,630	$44,920	$44,920	$45,800
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$19.55	$20.98	$23.95	$24.60	$29.83
	Yearly	$40,660	$43,640	$49,810	$51,180	$62,050
Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$13.17	$13.85	$14.14	$14.98	$17.69
	Yearly	$27,390	$28,810	$29,400	$31,150	$36,780
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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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Iowa City, IA 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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