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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 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health in IOWA

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      Location Pay
      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $23.36 $29.29 $37.97 $49.72 $64.26
      AreaName Yearly $48,580 $60,920 $78,980 $103,420 $133,660
      Iowa Hourly $24.39 $26.77 $35.49 $41.27 $53.48
      AreaName Yearly $50,730 $55,680 $73,810 $85,840 $111,230
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $26.77 $33.73 $39.20 $41.27 $48.41
      AreaName Yearly $55,680 $70,160 $81,530 $85,840 $100,690
      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $25.05 $30.01 $38.74 $49.79 $63.52
      AreaName Yearly $52,100 $62,410 $80,570 $103,560 $132,120
      Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $24.75 $31.13 $37.50 $38.74 $60.11
      AreaName Yearly $51,480 $64,740 $77,990 $80,570 $125,030
      Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $24.39 $28.43 $36.02 $41.35 $61.78
      AreaName Yearly $50,730 $59,120 $74,910 $86,010 $128,500
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.84 $26.46 $35.49 $40.36 $60.87
      AreaName Yearly $49,590 $55,040 $73,810 $83,940 $126,610
      Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $24.24 $26.37 $35.38 $38.15 $53.48
      AreaName Yearly $50,410 $54,850 $73,590 $79,350 $111,230
      Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $23.68 $27.29 $34.91 $38.67 $45.84
      AreaName Yearly $49,250 $56,760 $72,620 $80,430 $95,350
      Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $25.12 $25.12 $28.57 $41.37 $42.39
      AreaName Yearly $52,250 $52,250 $59,420 $86,040 $88,160
      Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $20.83 $25.12 $27.59 $34.09 $35.71
      AreaName Yearly $43,330 $52,250 $57,390 $70,910 $74,280
      Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $16.94 $24.39 $27.10 $35.71 $48.01
      AreaName Yearly $35,240 $50,730 $56,360 $74,280 $99,870
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      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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      Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly not available not available not available not available not available
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