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Jobs in Iowa
1864 active postings tracked in Iowa · collapsed to 1080 roles.
Iowa Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+370 this week — 470 added vs 100 removed)
- Few reposted listings (17% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($99k vs $139k national)
Iowa job market overview (May 2026)
The Iowa job market is currently stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,864 active job postings tracked here, 46% have been open for more than 30 days. Hiring is concentrated in store supervisor / manager and food service, with food service / restaurants as the leading sector.
- 46% of postings in Iowa have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 470 new postings have appeared this week — about 25% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 20 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 2454+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (66 of 1,864).
- 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 food service.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Iowa job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Iowa.
- 1,864Active postings
- 470Posted this week
- 852Open 30+ days46% of active
- 10Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary66 of 1,864
- 45%Hourly30 of disclosed
- $99kMedian annual (max)
- $18.07/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 20dMedian agep90 2454d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager250
- Food Service135
- Crew / Cashier130
- Retail Associate124
- Server / Host115
- Restaurant Manager / GM93
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers104
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers97
- Fast Food and Counter Workers86
- Bartenders83
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers49
- Managers, All Other38
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants963
- Retail549
- Consumer Goods178
- Healthcare126
- Manufacturing112
- Media & Entertainment57
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,676 · 90%
- Part-time86 · 5%
- Full-time49 · 3%
- Contract22 · 1%
- Temporary20 · 1%
- Intern11 · 1%
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