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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 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators in IOWA

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      Period      		 2023
      10% 25% Median 75% 90%
      United States Hourly $18.47 $22.25 $27.00 $35.08 $45.95
      Yearly $38,410 $46,270 $56,160 $72,970 $95,570
      Iowa Hourly $21.08 $23.68 $28.33 $33.36 $39.10
      Yearly $43,840 $49,250 $58,920 $69,380 $81,320
      Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA Metro Area Hourly $24.00 $29.31 $39.10 $39.10 $39.10
      Yearly $49,920 $60,970 $81,320 $81,320 $81,320
      Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL Metro Area Hourly $21.45 $24.53 $30.53 $39.35 $46.32
      Yearly $44,610 $51,020 $63,500 $81,840 $96,340
      Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA Metro Area Hourly $21.39 $24.71 $29.94 $37.03 $39.53
      Yearly $44,500 $51,390 $62,260 $77,030 $82,220
      Cedar Rapids, IA Metro Area Hourly $22.74 $24.54 $29.20 $33.49 $38.88
      Yearly $47,310 $51,050 $60,740 $69,670 $80,870
      Iowa City, IA Metro Area Hourly $22.44 $23.83 $28.35 $31.80 $37.56
      Yearly $46,680 $49,560 $58,980 $66,140 $78,120
      Dubuque, IA Metro Area Hourly $22.16 $23.54 $28.34 $32.73 $38.79
      Yearly $46,100 $48,960 $58,950 $68,070 $80,680
      Ames, IA Metro Area Hourly $23.48 $24.03 $28.33 $29.99 $36.33
      Yearly $48,850 $49,990 $58,920 $62,380 $75,570
      Northeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $19.84 $22.99 $26.90 $29.58 $38.92
      Yearly $41,280 $47,820 $55,950 $61,520 $80,950
      Sioux City, IA-NE-SD Metro Area Hourly $21.04 $24.08 $26.65 $29.47 $35.09
      Yearly $43,750 $50,080 $55,420 $61,290 $72,980
      Southeast Iowa Balance of State Hourly $18.59 $22.96 $25.71 $29.31 $36.42
      Yearly $38,680 $47,760 $53,480 $60,960 $75,760
      Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA Metro Area Hourly $20.76 $22.88 $25.62 $29.79 $35.90
      Yearly $43,190 $47,590 $53,290 $61,950 $74,680
      Southwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $19.37 $22.92 $24.36 $28.99 $34.39
      Yearly $40,290 $47,680 $50,660 $60,290 $71,530
      Northwest Iowa Balance of State Hourly $19.06 $22.06 $23.68 $28.70 $30.20
      Yearly $39,640 $45,880 $49,260 $59,690 $62,820