Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Iowa | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $42,750 | $44,480 | -4% |
| Median hourly wage | $20.55 | $21.38 | -4% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $48,690.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Delivery Driver in Iowa is $42,750, or about $20.55 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Delivery Drivers is $44,480. Iowa is -4% below the national median.
Entry-level delivery drivers in Iowa typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 9,680 delivery driver jobs on record and a median salary of $42,750, Iowa offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, delivery drivers rank 580 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 18% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers at $131,730, Transportation Inspectors at $116,850, Commercial Pilots at $101,800 — all figures are median annual wages for Iowa.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, delivery drivers rank 580 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 18% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Iowa | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $131,730 | $100 |
| Transportation Inspectors | $116,850 | $60 |
| Commercial Pilots | $101,800 | $300 |
| Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels | $97,700 | $80 |
| Air Traffic Controllers | $90,790 | $120 |
| Locomotive Engineers | $89,970 | $1,000 |
Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 711 occupations in Iowa.