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Jobs in Iowa
1919 active postings tracked in Iowa · collapsed to 1096 roles.
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Iowa Job Market Score
Driven by
- Net hiring is positive (+430 this week — 460 added vs 30 removed)
- Few reposted listings (17% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($99k vs $140k national)
Iowa job market overview (May 2026)
The Iowa job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,919 active job postings tracked here, 45% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 45% of postings in Iowa have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 460 new postings have appeared this week — about 24% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 18 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 2213+ days.
- 3% of postings list a salary range (67 of 1,919).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $99k.
- The most active employers right now are Dollar General, Perkins, and Taco Bell.
What this means for job seekers
- Expect longer response times from employers — many roles sit open for over a month.
- Best opportunities are in store supervisor / manager and crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Iowa job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Iowa.
- 1,919Active postings
- 460Posted this week
- 857Open 30+ days45% of active
- 10Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 3%List salary67 of 1,919
- 45%Hourly30 of disclosed
- $99kMedian annual (max)
- $18.07/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 18dMedian agep90 2213d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager255
- Crew / Cashier138
- Food Service136
- Retail Associate124
- Server / Host116
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead99
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers104
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers98
- Bartenders87
- Fast Food and Counter Workers86
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers49
- Managers, All Other38
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants1,015
- Retail549
- Consumer Goods179
- Healthcare126
- Manufacturing116
- Media & Entertainment59
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,727 · 90%
- Part-time88 · 5%
- Full-time51 · 3%
- Contract22 · 1%
- Temporary20 · 1%
- Intern11 · 1%