Iowa salary, ages 60-64
Based on U.S. Census ACS 1-year 2024 PUMS · full-time, year-round wage earners
Full-time ages 60-64 workers in Iowa earn a median of $56,854, ranking #46 of 51 states — below the national middle. The average is about $71,813, and the top 10% earn at least $121,830.
- What is the median salary for ages 60-64 workers in Iowa, and how does it rank?
- About $56,854 — #46 of 51 states (U.S. Census Bureau ACS 1-year PUMS).
- How does Iowa compare to the top-paying state for ages 60-64?
- The highest is Washington, D.C. (median $110,266); Iowa is $56,854.
- Which age group earns the most in Iowa?
- ages 45-49, with a median of about $65,991.
- Is pay spread out for ages 60-64 in Iowa?
- The average sits above the $56,854 median, so pay skews high — the top and bottom 10% are about 3.8× apart.
- What do the top 10% / 25% earn at ages 60-64 in Iowa?
- Top 10% earn at least $121,830; top 25% at least $81,220.
- What do the bottom 10% / 25% earn at ages 60-64 in Iowa?
- Bottom 10% earn at most $31,831; bottom 25% at most $41,879.
Full-time ages 60-64 workers in Iowa earn a median of $56,854, ranking #46 of 51 states — below the national middle. The $71,813 average runs well above the $56,854 median, reflecting a high-earning tail — the top 10% reach $121,830 and the top 25% $81,220, while the bottom 25% and 10% sit at $41,879 and $31,831. Monthly pay is about $4,738, hourly wage about $27.33. 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$4,738
- Hourly$27.3
- Take-home monthly$3,809
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At a glance
- Ranks #46 of 51 states for ages 60-64
- 14% lower than the next-older cohort
- 6% higher than the next-younger cohort
- Highest in this age group: Washington, D.C. ({value})
- Top 10% earn 3.8x more than the bottom 10%
- $50K is in the top 61.4% for this age group
- Pay peaks at ages 45-49; this cohort is at 86% 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 | $106,473 |
| Management | $81,220 |
| Healthcare Practitioners and Technical | $81,220 |
| Business and Financial Operations | $77,167 |
| Sales and Related | $67,786 |
| Installation, Maintenance, and Repair | $58,866 |
About this page
This page covers the salary distribution of full-time ages 60-64 wage and salary earners in Iowa, U.S. The median is $56,854 — #46 of 51 states — and the average is $71,813. 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 60-64 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 $56,854 and the 10th–90th percentile range runs $31,831–$121,830; 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