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Highest Wages in Iowa

Top 86 cities ranked by highest wages

Best Iowa Cities

Composite rankings combining multiple weighted metrics — 4 topics from climate and air quality data.

Best Climate Cities
Warm temperatures, plenty of sunshine and clean air.
Cleanest Air Cities
Lowest pollution levels for healthy outdoor living.
Sunniest Cities
Most days of sunshine per year, with warm and dry climate.
Most Urban Cities
Densely populated city centers with the largest urban footprints.
Population & Density
Largest Cities Smallest Cities Most Dense Least Dense
Economy
Highest Income Lowest Income Lowest Unemployment Highest Unemployment Lowest Poverty Highest Poverty Highest Wages Cheapest Cost of Living
Housing
Highest Home Value Most Affordable Highest Rent Lowest Rent Highest Homeownership Newest Housing Lowest Property Tax
Demographics & Education
Most Educated Best Schools Most Graduate Degrees Youngest Cities Oldest Cities Most Veterans
Health & Safety
Safest Cities Highest Crime Healthiest Cities Lowest Smoking Best Doctor Access Best Dental Access
Climate & Air
Warmest Cities Coldest Cities Rainiest Cities Driest Cities Sunniest Cities Snowiest Cities Cleanest Air Worst Air Quality
Quality of Life
Shortest Commute Most Work From Home
Civic & Politics
Most Republican Most Democratic Most Disasters
Geography & Infrastructure
Highest Elevation Best Broadband Most EV Stations Most Libraries Most Restaurants
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Highest Wages — Iowa

1 Perry $1,468
2 Adel $1,468
3 Polk City $1,395
4 Pleasant Hill $1,395
5 Des Moines $1,395
6 Bondurant $1,395
7 Grimes $1,395
8 Clive $1,395
9 Altoona $1,395
10 Johnston $1,395
11 Waukee $1,395
12 Windsor Heights $1,395
13 Urbandale $1,395
14 Ankeny $1,395
15 West Des Moines $1,395
16 Bettendorf $1,391
17 Hiawatha $1,300
18 Marion $1,300
19 Coralville $1,238
20 Cedar Rapids $1,238
21 Iowa City $1,238
22 North Liberty $1,238
23 Tiffin $1,238
24 Muscatine $1,223
25 Knoxville $1,222
26 Ames $1,204
27 Nevada $1,204
28 Eldridge $1,176
29 Davenport $1,176
30 Waterloo $1,147
31 Cedar Falls $1,147
32 Le Mars $1,145
33 Sergeant Bluff $1,144
34 Sioux City $1,144
35 Asbury $1,128
36 Dubuque $1,128
37 Grinnell $1,108
38 Fort Madison $1,103
39 Fort Dodge $1,091
40 Council Bluffs $1,085
41 Orange City $1,072
42 Sioux Center $1,072
43 Marshalltown $1,070
44 Pella $1,067
45 Oskaloosa $1,067
46 Glenwood $1,059
47 Mason City $1,057
48 Charles City $1,057
49 Clear Lake $1,057
50 Iowa Falls $1,040
51 Boone $1,037
52 Storm Lake $1,036
53 Fairfield $1,030
54 Spencer $1,029
55 Manchester $1,025
56 Denison $1,021
57 Ottumwa $1,021
58 Webster City $1,018
59 Algona $1,015
60 Burlington $1,014
61 Clinton $1,014
62 DeWitt $1,014
63 Waverly $1,011
64 Mount Pleasant $1,008
65 Decorah $989
66 Red Oak $988
67 Norwalk $985
68 Indianola $985
69 Atlantic $982
70 Carroll $974
71 Cherokee $970
72 Clarinda $970
73 Winterset $965
74 Anamosa $963
75 Creston $962
76 Independence $962
77 Osceola $961
78 Newton $960
79 Oelwein $939
80 Washington $933
81 Sheldon $931
82 Estherville $925
83 Spirit Lake $897
84 Centerville $887
85 Keokuk $881
86 Maquoketa $870

Explore the top 86 cities ranked by highest wages in Iowa.

City rankings help residents, researchers, and policymakers understand how communities compare across important quality-of-life measures.

Data is sourced from the U.S. Census Bureau, FBI Crime Statistics, and NOAA climate records.

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