Fast Facts for Excavating Machine Operators in Iowa

  • Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Ames, Iowa City and Cedar Rapids
  • Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Waterloo, Des Moines and Sioux City
  • Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Des Moines, Cedar Rapids and Iowa City

Salaries for Excavating Machine Operators in Iowa

  • Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Des Moines, Iowa City and Ames

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity for:
Excavating Machine Operators

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Excavating Machine Operators relative to the population of the city. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

2019 Occupational Employment Statistics and 2018-28 Employment Projections, Bureau of Labor Statistics, BLS.gov

Metro Area
Jobs
Annual Median Salary
Waterloo-Cedar Falls40$43,240
Cedar Rapids70$47,420

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