Interviewers in Iowa

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• Projected employment for Interviewers in Iowa is growing faster than average.

• Interviewers in Iowa earn lower salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Interviewers Work in Iowa?

In 2018, there were 1,510 Interviewers working in the state.

There were 1,380 Interviewers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s growth of 130 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 2,030 Interviewers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Interviewers than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Interviewers in this state are growing at a rate of 5.9% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 5.6%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 210 annual Interviewers job openings in Iowa, and 1,790 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 24,300 annual jobs and 205,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Interviewers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Interviewers ranged from $24,560 to $39,730 with $30,630 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $11.81 to $19.1. The median hourly rate was $14.72.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $14.24 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $0.48.

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

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Top Iowa Metros for Interviewers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Interviewers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	1,950	$24,310
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	290	$32,680
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	280	$32,120
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	190	$31,800
Dubuque, IA	100	$31,480
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	100	$32,310
Cedar Rapids, IA	90	$32,310

Top States for Interviewers Employment

The table below shows the states where most Interviewers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	20,000	$40,370
New York	15,100	$40,960
Florida	12,620	$32,720
Texas	10,710	$31,100
Pennsylvania	9,700	$33,800
North Carolina	8,510	$31,240
Ohio	7,910	$31,390
Missouri	7,430	$31,870
Tennessee	6,980	$30,510
New Jersey	6,930	$36,100
Indiana	5,800	$31,930
Virginia	5,450	$31,410
Illinois	5,130	$37,450
Colorado	4,900	$36,910
Maryland	4,480	$36,620
Oregon	3,950	$36,630
Washington	3,760	$37,910
Alabama	3,670	$29,780
Minnesota	3,610	$37,650
Nevada	3,460	$24,420

Below are the states where Interviewers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$44,680
Rhode Island	$41,580
New York	$40,960
Hawaii	$40,520
Vermont	$40,430
California	$40,370
Massachusetts	$40,040
Connecticut	$39,790
Delaware	$39,330
Washington	$37,910

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.