The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Iowa City, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage information of all occupations in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
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| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $76,190. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $36,420. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,730.
| Percentile Bracket | Average Hourly Salary |
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| 90th Percentile Wage | |
| 75th Percentile Wage | |
| 50th Percentile Wage | |
| 25th Percentile Wage | |
| 10th Percentile Wage |
Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Iowa City, Iowa. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $36.63. The median hourly salary is $17.51. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.52.
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $36,420, Iowa City is the highest paying city for all occupations in state of Iowa, followed by Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary $35,960). In comparison, the median annual salary of all occupations in Iowa City is 1.3 percent (1.3%) higher than that in Des Moines-West Des Moines.
From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Iowa City is higher than that of both state of Iowa and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Iowa City ($36,420) is 12.5 percent (12.5%) higher than that in Iowa ($31,880) and 4.6 percent (4.6%) higher than that in the United States ($34,750).
| Region | Median annual Salary |
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| Iowa City | |
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