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Jobs in Iowa
1946 active postings tracked in Iowa · collapsed to 1103 roles.
Iowa Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+406 this week — 495 added vs 89 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 stable, with signs of slowing hiring activity. Out of 1,945 active job postings tracked here, 45% 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.
- 45% of postings in Iowa have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- 495 new postings have appeared this week — about 25% of currently-active listings.
- Half of active postings here have been open 21 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 2118+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (70 of 1,945).
- Median advertised salary among annual-pay roles is $94k.
- 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.
- 1,945Active postings
- 495Posted this week
- 867Open 30+ days45% of active
- 10Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary70 of 1,945
- 47%Hourly33 of disclosed
- $94kMedian annual (max)
- $18.07/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 21dMedian agep90 2118d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager255
- Food Service137
- Crew / Cashier136
- Retail Associate126
- Server / Host115
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead99
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers105
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers97
- Bartenders87
- Fast Food and Counter Workers85
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers49
- Managers, All Other37
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants1,015
- Retail576
- Consumer Goods176
- Healthcare138
- Manufacturing114
- Transportation & Logistics57
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,752 · 90%
- Part-time82 · 4%
- Full-time53 · 3%
- Contract26 · 1%
- Temporary20 · 1%
- Intern12 · 1%
Top hiring companies
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Recent postings
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Costco · Davenport, IA · careers.costco.com
posted 10 months ago
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Caesars Entertainment · Council Bluffs, IA · edmn.fa.us2.oraclecloud.com
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