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Jobs in Iowa
2243 active postings tracked in Iowa · collapsed to 1387 roles.
Iowa Job Market Score
- Slow inflow of new postings (only 0% from the last 14 days)
- Few reposted listings (14% appear duplicated)
- High share of long-open postings (78% open 30+ days)
Iowa job market overview (June 2026)
The Iowa job market is currently weak, with a sluggish hiring environment with many long-open roles. Out of 2,243 active job postings tracked here, 78% 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.
- 78% of postings in Iowa have been open for more than 30 days, which may indicate slower hiring or reposted positions.
- Half of active postings here have been open 48 days or fewer. The longest 10% have been open for 1828+ days.
- 4% of postings list a salary range (83 of 2,243).
- Median advertised hourly rate is $18.07/hr, with 52% of disclosed-pay roles paid hourly.
- The most active employers right now are Dollar General, Taco Bell, and Perkins.
What this means for job seekers
- Hiring is moving slowly here — be prepared for delayed responses and reposted listings.
- 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.
- 2,243Active postings
- 0Posted this week
- 1,740Open 30+ days78% of active
- 12Remote / hybrid1% of active
- 4%List salary83 of 2,243
- 52%Hourly43 of disclosed
- $99kMedian annual (max)
- $18.07/hrMedian hourly (max)
- 48dMedian agep90 1828d (long tail)
Wages by category
Wages by employment type
Wages by sector
Top categories
- Store Supervisor / Manager262
- Crew / Cashier171
- Food Service149
- Retail Associate129
- Shift Supervisor / Service Lead100
- Server / Host100
Top occupations (SOC)
- General and Operations Managers105
- Fast Food and Counter Workers82
- Bartenders80
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers77
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers48
- Cooks, Restaurant27
Top sectors
- Food Service / Restaurants1,027
- Retail638
- Healthcare237
- Consumer Goods184
- Professional Services170
- Manufacturing166
Employment mix
- Unspecified1,987 · 89%
- Part-time117 · 5%
- Full-time84 · 4%
- Contract32 · 1%
- Intern12 · 1%
- Temporary11 · 0%
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