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Iowa Job Market Score

Driven by
  • Net hiring is positive (+368 this week — 479 added vs 111 removed)
  • Few reposted listings (17% appear duplicated)
  • Slow inflow of new postings (only 31% 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 1,888 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.

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.

Wages by category

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Store Supervisor / Manager252$105k n=5—
Food Service136——
Crew / Cashier131——
Retail Associate124—$18/hr n=10
Server / Host115——

Wages by employment type

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Part-time83—$18.07/hr n=25
Full-time51$105k n=11$18.07/hr n=5
Contract24——
Temporary20——
Intern12——

Wages by sector

BucketJobsMedian annualMedian hourly
Food Service / Restaurants967$123k n=7—
Retail568$105k n=6$18.07/hr n=30
Consumer Goods180$105k n=12$18.07/hr n=30
Healthcare129$60k n=3—
Manufacturing114$103k n=5—

Top categories

  • Store Supervisor / Manager252
  • Food Service136
  • Crew / Cashier131
  • Retail Associate124
  • Server / Host115
  • Restaurant Manager / GM93

Top occupations (SOC)

  • General and Operations Managers104
  • First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers96
  • Fast Food and Counter Workers86
  • Bartenders83
  • First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers49
  • Managers, All Other38

In-demand skills

Top sectors

  • Food Service / Restaurants967
  • Retail568
  • Consumer Goods180
  • Healthcare129
  • Manufacturing114
  • Real Estate58

Employment mix

  • Unspecified1,698 · 90%
  • Part-time83 · 4%
  • Full-time51 · 3%
  • Contract24 · 1%
  • Temporary20 · 1%
  • Intern12 · 1%

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