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Food Processing Workers, All Other Salary in Iowa

The median annual wage for Food Processing Workers, All Other in Iowa is $40,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $42,200.

Pay spans roughly $38,870 at the 10th percentile to $45,780 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $19.51 per hour. An estimated 3,070 people work as food processing workers, all other in Iowa.

Median (annual)$40,570
Mean (annual)$42,200
Median (hourly)$19.51
10th percentile$38,870
90th percentile$45,780
Employment3,070

Updated 2026-07-23.

Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.