Wages

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 Chemical Plant and System Operators in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$23.27	$29.01	$37.56	$47.44	$53.81
	Yearly	$48,400	$60,330	$78,120	$98,660	$111,930
Iowa	Hourly	$22.22	$24.34	$29.06	$30.07	$31.66
	Yearly	$46,220	$50,630	$60,440	$62,540	$65,850
Northeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$21.76	$26.07	$29.13	$29.61	$30.75
	Yearly	$45,250	$54,220	$60,600	$61,590	$63,950
Southeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$21.06	$22.11	$28.78	$30.88	$31.96
	Yearly	$43,800	$45,990	$59,860	$64,230	$66,470
Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$24.34	$25.68	$29.19	$30.07	$30.24
	Yearly	$50,630	$53,410	$60,720	$62,540	$62,890
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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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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Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	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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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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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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