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Jobs in Iowa
1945 active postings tracked in Iowa · collapsed to 1103 roles.
Iowa Job Market Score
- Net hiring is positive (+406 this week — 497 added vs 91 removed)
- Few reposted listings (17% appear duplicated)
- Pay is below the national median ($96k vs $137k national)
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 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.
- 497 new postings have appeared this week — about 26% 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 (69 of 1,945).
- 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 crew / cashier.
- Many employers don't list salary — be ready to ask early.
Iowa job market
Aggregated from currently-active postings tracked in Iowa.
- 1,945Active postings
- 497Posted this week
- 870Open 30+ days45% of active
- 10Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary69 of 1,945
- 48%Hourly33 of disclosed
- $96kMedian 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
- Crew / Cashier136
- Food Service135
- Retail Associate126
- Server / Host113
- 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 / Restaurants1,016
- Retail576
- Consumer Goods176
- Healthcare139
- Manufacturing114
- Transportation & Logistics57
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,746 · 90%
- Part-time84 · 4%
- Full-time57 · 3%
- Contract26 · 1%
- Temporary20 · 1%
- Intern12 · 1%
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