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Driver/Sales Workers in Iowa

Driver/Sales Workers in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as a Driver/Sales Worker? Read this first!

-2% Jobs Projection
$22,350 Median Salary
490 Job Openings

While jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in Iowa are decreasing, those who do work in these jobs get paid higher than average.

  • Employment for Driver/Sales Workers in Iowa is expected to decrease.

  • Driver/Sales Workers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Driver/Sales Workers Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 4,670 people working as Driver/Sales Workers in the year 2018.

There were 3,940 Driver/Sales Workers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 730 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

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The typical state has 4,980 Driver/Sales Workers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Driver/Sales Workers than average.

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Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Driver/Sales Workers in this state are declining at a rate of 2.1% which is a faster decline than the nationwide estimated projection of -1.5%.

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Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 490 annual Driver/Sales Workers job openings in Iowa, and 4,660 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 48,200 annual jobs and 461,000 total jobs in 2026.

What do Driver/Sales Workers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Driver/Sales Workers ranged from $16,900 to $50,640 with $22,350 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $8.12 to $24.35. The median hourly rate was $10.74.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $9.42 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $1.32.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

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Top Iowa Metros for Driver/Sales Workers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Driver/Sales Workers.

Metro Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA 1,480 $24,380
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA 1,300 $29,670
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL 750 $19,910
Cedar Rapids, IA 620 $19,120
Dubuque, IA 310 $20,180
Iowa City, IA 290 $19,250
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD 190 $25,670

Top States for Driver/Sales Workers Employment

View the list below to see where most Driver/Sales Workers work.

State Number Employed Annual Median Salary
Texas 42,440 $23,940
California 36,440 $32,940
Florida 28,850 $20,580
Ohio 21,710 $19,950
New York 21,420 $24,870
North Carolina 17,360 $20,060
Pennsylvania 16,080 $20,790
Georgia 13,920 $20,500
Illinois 13,320 $20,530
Michigan 12,880 $21,770
Colorado 10,440 $23,470
Minnesota 10,180 $23,750
Arizona 10,020 $27,020
Missouri 9,250 $23,500
Virginia 9,140 $29,940
Indiana 9,080 $19,700
Washington 8,760 $26,410
New Jersey 8,680 $30,000
Massachusetts 7,910 $31,250
Wisconsin 7,830 $26,650

Below are the states where Driver/Sales Workers get paid the most:

State Annual Median Salary
California $32,940
Alabama $32,330
Vermont $31,870
Hawaii $31,320
Massachusetts $31,250
Montana $31,050
Oregon $30,580
Nevada $30,070
New Jersey $30,000
Alaska $29,980

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Occupation Iowa Employment Total
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 38,470
Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers 9,580

References

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