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IA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA labor market reports
Free archive of WageScape reports for IA NONMETROPOLITAN AREA. Latest free edition: Finance, September 2026 — Nonmetro Iowa finance pay falls as national talent shortage builds.
Finance
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Iowa finance pay falls as national talent shortage builds.
- August 2026 — Rural Iowa finance pay slides as national rates hold.
Human Resources
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Iowa's labor shortage is structural, not seasonal.
- August 2026 — Nonmetro Iowa hiring rebounds as retirements shrink the labor pool.
Information Technology
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Iowa IT pay splits: security up, support down.
Life Sciences
- September 2026 — Nonmetro Iowa pays a premium for scarce clinical and QA talent.
General Market Conditions
- September 2026 — Iowa holds steady at 3.2% unemployment as workforce quietly shrinks.
Restaurant Industry
- September 2026 — Iowa food service hiring rebounds as management pay softens.
- August 2026 — Nonmetro Iowa hires more staff while cutting management pay.