The most recent statistics gathered by the US Government shows Iowa to have 93,867 employers offering 1,494,522 jobs. The average weekly wage for these Iowa jobs is $668 per week ($34,736 annually). Overall, the Private sector has more jobs in Iowa than any other with 1,261,726 jobs and 87,841 employers. The average weekly wage for the Private sector is $653 per week ($33,956 annually). The next highest sector is Local Government jobs with 164,249 positions and 3,509 employers. The average weekly wage for Local Government jobs is $626 per week ($32,552 annually). Rounding out the jobs in Iowa is the State Government sector which has 1,059 firms and agencies that employ 50,275 people in Iowa. The average weekly wage for State Government jobs is $1,034 per week ($53,768 annually) .
A deeper analysis of these statistics reveals the specific industries that offer jobs in Iowa. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs in the
Service-Providing sector make up the majority of Iowa jobs. Trade, Transportation, and Utilities jobs account for
24,564 employers in Iowa which hire 304,577
people. Their average weekly salary is $583 per week ( $30,316 Annually).
Manufacturing jobs are created by 4,194 employers in Iowa which employ
230,459 people. The average weekly salary for an employee who works in the Manufacturing industry is
$850 per week ($44,200 annually).
If you're interested in Iowa jobs in the Goods-Producing industry, you should know that Manufacturing jobs employ
the most people, with 230,459 positions filled by 4,194
employers in Iowa. A person with a career in Manufacturing earns $850 per week in pay, on average or
$44,200 annually.
The Construction industry makes up 77,706 Iowa jobs. The number of businesses and
companies hiring employees in this field include 9,280 firms, paying their employees $789
weekly or $41,028 annually.
For those interested in the Service Providing industry, it is made up of 72,531 companies that create 936,316 Iowa jobs.
Jobs in the Service Providing sector will earn an employee $596 weekly ($30,992 Annually).
The Goods Producing industry is made up of 15,310 companies that employ 325,410 people in Iowa.
Jobs in Goods Producing industries pay on average $817 per week ($42,484 annually). The highest paying jobs in this sector are
Manufacturing jobs which pay on average $850 per week
($44,200 annually).
Data Source: Bureau of Labor Statistics Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages, Q3 2007.
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