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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Iowa

$76,490avg. a year
$36.77 an hour · 16,990 employed

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products in Iowa earn an average of $76,490 a year. That is $6,040 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $82,530. The best-paying metro area is Sioux City, IA-NE-SD at $81,740.

Pay by cityCompare states
$66,760Median pay
$36.77Average hourly
+11%Avg. pay since 2020
#33Of 50 states + D.C.

Top-paying Iowa metro areas

Average pay for sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products by metro area. Swipe to see all 9.

1780 jobs
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$81,740
$39.30 an hour
21,580 jobs
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$80,280
$38.60 an hour
3600 jobs
Iowa City, IA
$80,010
$38.47 an hour
44,900 jobs
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$77,940
$37.47 an hour
51,910 jobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$77,300
$37.16 an hour
6440 jobs
Ames, IA
$77,100
$37.07 an hour
7780 jobs
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$76,620
$36.84 an hour
83,930 jobs
Omaha, NE-IA
$76,480
$36.77 an hour
9640 jobs
Dubuque, IA
$73,550
$35.36 an hour

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Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products pay in Iowa, charted

Pay over time

Iowa, annual wage, May of each year
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Where Iowa sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products work

Employment by metro area, May 2025

Average pay by state

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Iowa vs. neighbors

Average pay, May 2025
AreaAvg. payHourly
United States$82,530$39.68
Iowa$76,490$36.77
Minnesota$85,730$41.22
Illinois$83,240$40.02
South Dakota$81,270$39.07
Wisconsin$79,420$38.18
Nebraska$74,860$35.99

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Questions and answers

How much do sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products make in Iowa?

The average is $76,490 a year, and the median is $66,760. That is $6,040 (7%) less than the U.S. average of $82,530.

What is the hourly wage in Iowa?

$36.77 an hour on average; the median is $32.09.

Where in Iowa do they earn the most?

Sioux City, IA-NE-SD ($81,740), followed by Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL ($80,280). The lowest average among 9 metro areas with data is Dubuque, IA ($73,550).

How does Iowa rank?

Iowa ranks #33 of 51 states (including D.C.) with published data for this job, by average pay.

Sources and notes. U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 (trend: May 2020–May 2025), occupation code 41-4012. State rank compares average pay across states with published data. Metro figures cover metropolitan statistical areas; a metro area can cross state lines. See also the national sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products page. Wages are gross pay before taxes and don't include overtime premiums, tips, bonuses or benefits; self-employed workers aren't included. Year-to-year changes can partly reflect survey method changes, so treat the trend as a guide. How we use the data. JobPayFacts isn't affiliated with BLS.