Iowa salary, ages 25-29
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Iowa earn a median of $50,763, ranking #21 of 51 states — around the national middle. The average is about $55,938, and the top 10% earn at least $90,357.
- What is the median salary for ages 25-29 workers in Iowa, and how does it rank?
- About $50,763 — #21 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Iowa compare to the top-paying state for ages 25-29?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $79,190); Iowa is $50,763.
- Which age group earns the most in Iowa?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $65,991.
- Is pay spread out for ages 25-29 in Iowa?
- No, fairly compressed — the top 10% earn only about 3.3× the bottom 10%.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Iowa?
- Top 10% earn at least $90,357; top 25% at least $68,893.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 25-29 in Iowa?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $27,412; bottom 25% at most $38,580.
Full-time ages 25-29 workers in Iowa earn a median of $50,763, ranking #21 of 51 states — around the national middle. Pay is fairly compressed — from $27,412 at the bottom 10% up to $90,357 at the top 10%, only about 3.3× apart, with quartiles from $38,580 to $68,893. The average is $55,938. Monthly pay is about $4,230, hourly wage about $24.41. U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners, released 2025-10-16.
Per month, per hour
Based on a typical (median) earner
- Monthly$4,230
- Hourly$24.4
- Take-home monthly$3,421
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At a glance
- Ranks #21 of 51 states for ages 25-29
- 25% higher than the next-older cohort
- 12% lower than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.3x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 51.6% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 77% of that peak
Top-paying occupations at this age
Ranked by median pay for this state and age group (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS; low-sample occupations excluded).
| Occupation | Median pay |
|---|---|
| Computer and Mathematical | $80,454 |
| Architecture and Engineering | $74,158 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $62,946 |
| Management | $61,930 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $58,752 |
| Construction and Extraction | $57,869 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 25-29 wage and salary earners in Iowa, U.S. The median is $50,763 — #21 of 51 states — and the average is $55,938. In Iowa, the peak-earning age band is ages 45-49 (median $65,991). Figures are aggregated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata in five-year age bands.
How we calculated
Figures for Iowa ages 25-29 are tabulated from U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS microdata, restricted to full-time, year-round wage and salary earners and grouped into five-year age bands. On this page the median is $50,763 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $27,412–$90,357; the upper and lower percentiles come from rank statistics on the same sample. Self-employment and irregular income are excluded.
- U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS (state · age weighted distribution)
- https://www.census.gov/programs-surveys/acs/microdata/access.html