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Driver/Sales Workers Salary in Iowa

According to the latest U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data, the median annual wage for Driver/Sales Workers in Iowa is $47,120. BLS estimates approximately 4,400 people work in this occupation in Iowa. Iowa is 21.5% above the national median ($38,770).

Median salary
$47,120
Average salary
$45,260
Median hourly
$22.65
Employment
4,400

Salary Distribution

Not everyone earns the median. Percentile wages show the range of pay within this occupation.

PercentileAnnual wageHourly wage
10th percentile$22,670$10.90
25th percentile$28,420$13.66
Median (50th)$47,120$22.65
75th percentile$59,010$28.37
90th percentile$64,760$31.13

Data Reliability

BLS OEWS is a survey, not a full census — every estimate carries a margin of error. The relative standard error (RSE) below is BLS’s own measure of how much an estimate could vary; lower is more precise.

Wage estimate
RSE 5% — Reliable
Employment estimate
RSE 11.7% — Reliable

Where Does Your Salary Fall?

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Concentration

Jobs per 1,000
2.82
Location quotient
1.07

Cost-of-Living Adjusted Salary

Iowa’s regional price level is below the national average (index 87.762, where 100 = U.S. average). Adjusted for that, the median salary has the purchasing power of $53,691 at the national price level.

This is a Career Atlas USA calculation based on BLS wage data and BEA Regional Price Parities. It is not a separate BLS wage estimate. Wage data: May 2025. Cost-of-living data: 2024.

Opportunity Score

71.5/ 100

A Career Atlas USA score combining cost-adjusted salary, job density, concentration and employment availability, ranked against every other state for this career. How we calculate this score →

Sources

Wage data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS)May 2025 (release 25).

Figures shown as “Not available” reflect wages the source does not publish (e.g. suppressed for reliability), not zero.

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