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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 Gas Plant Operators in IOWA

Location	Pay Period	2025
Location	Pay Period	10%	25%	Median	75%	90%
United States	Hourly	$29.50	$36.96	$42.22	$48.49	$55.54
	Yearly	$61,350	$76,870	$87,820	$100,870	$115,520
Iowa	Hourly	$28.77	$39.67	$44.70	$46.54	$48.31
	Yearly	$59,840	$82,510	$92,970	$96,800	$100,480
Southwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$22.08	$22.08	$22.08	$42.28	$52.29
	Yearly	$45,930	$45,930	$45,930	$87,950	$108,770
Omaha, NE-IA Metro Area	Hourly	$36.91	$40.55	$43.90	$45.55	$49.93
	Yearly	$76,780	$84,350	$91,320	$94,750	$103,860
Northwest Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$22.08	$29.92	$42.14	$45.46	$50.22
	Yearly	$45,930	$62,220	$87,640	$94,550	$104,460
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area	Hourly	$44.70	$44.70	$44.70	$46.54	$46.87
	Yearly	$92,970	$92,970	$92,970	$96,800	$97,500
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area	Hourly	$30.98	$40.96	$45.80	$47.69	$48.65
	Yearly	$64,440	$85,200	$95,260	$99,200	$101,200
Northeast Iowa Balance of State	Hourly	$22.08	$32.19	$42.75	$45.74	$47.42
	Yearly	$45,930	$66,960	$88,910	$95,140	$98,640
Ames, 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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Southeast Iowa Balance of State	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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Dubuque, IA Metro Area	Hourly	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A	N/A
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