--- title: Iowa Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies description: Discover hiring trends and salaries across Iowa. type: location_state url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa date: 2026-09-28T19:12:34Z og_image: https://www.foundrole.com/og/pvazmn.png breadcrumbs: - label: Home url: https://www.foundrole.com/ - label: United States url: https://www.foundrole.com/locations --- # Iowa Jobs Hiring Now | Salary, Industries, Companies **Country:** [Top Job Trends By Locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) **Open jobs:** 18,439 **Hiring momentum:** -21.4% — 563 new postings in the last 28 days vs 716 in the 28 days before, on career sites tracked through both periods ## Summary - Postings on employer career sites published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026: 26,782 - Median salary: $55K - Salary range (P25–P75): $40K – $85K - Remote share: 4.5% ## Market Insights — September 2026 *Based on 26,782 postings published Jun 1 – Sep 28, 2026 • Updated September 28, 2026* - New postings for Iowa fell 21% in the last 28 days (563 vs 716 in the 28 days before). - Pay in Iowa runs 21% below the United States median ($55K vs $70K). - Industries with the most postings in Iowa: Hospitals and Health Care (15% of all postings), followed by Retail and General Contractors. *Numbers above are computed from postings on employer career sites published in the window shown below, closed ones included. Salary figures use posted ranges where available; the market median is the median of the country the pay is quoted in, as its location page shows it. Confidence reflects sample size and signal stability vs the prior month.* ## Top cities in Iowa | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | [Jobs in Des Moines, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/des-moines?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 2887 | $70K | | [Jobs in Cedar Rapids, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/cedar-rapids?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1844 | $78K | | [Jobs in Davenport, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/davenport?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1008 | $55K | | [Jobs in Dubuque, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/dubuque?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 604 | $52K | | [Jobs in Sioux City, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/sioux-city?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 546 | $40K | | [Jobs in Ankeny, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/ankeny?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 459 | $48K | | [Jobs in Council Bluffs, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/council-bluffs?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 444 | $45K | | [Jobs in Waterloo, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/waterloo?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 413 | $57K | | [Jobs in Mason City, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/mason-city?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 386 | $53K | | [Jobs in Ames, IA — Salary & Top Employers](https://www.foundrole.com/locations/iowa/ames?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 343 | $48K | ## Jobs by city in Iowa | City | Open jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Des Moines | 2887 | $70K | | Cedar Rapids | 1844 | $78K | | Davenport | 1008 | $55K | | Dubuque | 604 | $52K | | Sioux City | 546 | $40K | | Ankeny | 459 | $48K | | Council Bluffs | 444 | $45K | | Waterloo | 413 | $57K | | Mason City | 386 | $53K | | Ames | 343 | $48K | ## Top industries in Iowa | Industry | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Hospitals & Health Care | 4035 | $47K | | Retail | 2661 | $34K | | Construction | 1086 | $75K | | Insurance | 1032 | $86K | | Food & Beverage Services | 820 | $47K | | Machinery Manufacturing | 713 | $85K | | Food & Beverage Manufacturing | 668 | $51K | | Restaurants | 616 | $33K | | Financial Services | 561 | $84K | | Defense & Space | 547 | $126K | ## Top roles hiring in Iowa | Role | Total jobs | Median salary | |---|---|---| | Registered Nurse | 1144 | $83K | | Retail Sales Associate | 893 | $31K | | Customer Service Representative | 457 | $37K | | Assistant Manager | 448 | $40K | | Sales Representative | 440 | $67K | | CDL Driver | 440 | $60K | | Delivery Driver | 426 | $37K | | Software Developer / Engineer | 299 | $125K | | Meat Clerk | 292 | — | | Direct Support Professional | 270 | $35K | ## Top hiring companies in Iowa | Company | Total jobs | |---|---| | [MercyOne Clinton Jobs & Careers — Hospital & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/mercyone-clinton?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 1216 | | [Domino's Pizza Pakistan Jobs & Careers — QSR](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/domino-s-pizza?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 406 | | [Avera Health Jobs & Careers — Regional Health System](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/avera-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 261 | | [CVS Health Jobs & Careers — Pharmacy & Healthcare](https://www.foundrole.com/companies/cvs-health?utm_source=ai_markdown) | 211 | **H1B sponsorship (FY2025 Q4 – FY2026 Q3):** 453 employers filed 1559 petitions; 4% of the employers hiring here now are among them. ## Top visa sponsors in Iowa | Company | Workers | Median filed wage | |---|---|---| | The University of Iowa | 240 | $84K | | Iowa State University of Science and Technology | 98 | $70K | | Deere & | 103 | $134K | | Intertrade - A Collins Aerospace Company | 83 | $160K | | Cognizant | 40 | $106K | [All H1B sponsors in Iowa](https://www.foundrole.com/h1b-sponsors/iowa?utm_source=ai_markdown) ## Related - [Browse all locations](https://www.foundrole.com/locations?utm_source=ai_markdown) - [Search jobs](https://www.foundrole.com/jobs?utm_source=ai_markdown)