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Jobs in Iowa
1865 active postings tracked in Iowa · collapsed to 1081 roles.
Iowa Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+361 this week — 464 added vs 103 removed)
- Few reposted listings (17% appear duplicated)
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 30% from the last 14 days)
Iowa job market overview (May 2026)
The Iowa job market is currently cooling, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,865 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.
- 464 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 1,865).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $96k.
- 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.
- 1,865Active postings
- 464Posted this week
- 862Open 30+ days46% of active
- 10Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary66 of 1,865
- 45%Hourly30 of disclosed
- $96kMedian 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 Service134
- Crew / Cashier130
- Retail Associate125
- 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
- Retail550
- Consumer Goods178
- Healthcare126
- Manufacturing112
- Media & Entertainment57
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,685 · 90%
- Part-time78 · 4%
- Full-time49 · 3%
- Contract23 · 1%
- Temporary20 · 1%
- Intern10 · 1%
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Dollar General · Pomeroy, IA · careers.dollargeneral.com
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