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Jobs open too long in Iowa

Postings in Iowa posted 45+ days ago and still open — often a signal of stalled hiring, reposts, or jobs that were never genuinely open.

Iowa job market

Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Iowa.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager262$105k n=5—
Crew / Cashier171——
Food Service149——
Retail Associate129—$18/hr n=10
Shift Supervisor / Service Lead100——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time117—$18.07/hr n=27
Full-time84$105k n=13$27.04/hr n=10
Contract32$123k n=3—
Intern12——
Temporary11——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants1,027$123k n=5—
Retail638$105k n=9$18.07/hr n=31
Healthcare237—$38.50/hr n=12
Consumer Goods184$105k n=14$18.07/hr n=31
Professional Services170—$38.50/hr n=12

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager262
  • Crew / Cashier171
  • Food Service149
  • Retail Associate129
  • Shift Supervisor / Service Lead100
  • Server / Host100

Top occupations (SOC)

  • General and Operations Managers105
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers82
  • Bartenders80
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers77
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers48
  • Cooks, Restaurant27

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants1,027
  • Retail638
  • Healthcare237
  • Consumer Goods184
  • Professional Services170
  • Manufacturing166

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,987 · 89%
  • Part-time117 · 5%
  • Full-time84 · 4%
  • Contract32 · 1%
  • Intern12 · 1%
  • Temporary11 · 0%

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