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2009 Iowa Wage Survey
Data was developed from the May 2008 Data was developed from the May 2008 OES Wage Survey. The wage estimates have been updated to 2009 using the Employment Cost Index. Data are available for the State and Workforce Regions

Occupational Employment Statistics Wage Survey
The Occupational Employment Statistics (OES) Wage Survey provides employment and wage estimates by occupation. The OES Survey is a nation-wide survey which contacts 400,000 establishments annually. Over 6,000 establishments are contacted annually in Iowa.
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OES Wage Survey - Important Information
Information on area descriptions, national data, other states' data, glossary, and technical notes for the OES Wage Survey.
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Iowa County Wage Surveys
Iowa County Wage Surveys 2007
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Wage and Salary Conversion Calculator
*Wages are quoted as an hourly, weekly, monthly, or yearly amount. Frequently employers and workers want to know what a wage is in a different time frame. The Wage and Salary Conversion Calculator will allow you to enter a wage and a time period and the wage will be converted to the amount for the other three time frames.
 
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American Community Survey
America is changing, and so is the census. The American Community Survey lets communities see how they are changing - filling in the gaps between each 10-year census.

Bureau of Economic Analysis
The BEA produces a wide variety of economic data, including personal income data for the U.S., all states and counties.

Family Budget Calculator
The Family Budget Calculator lets you determine the income needed for particular types of families to make ends meet. Because costs of goods and services vary across the U.S., the calculator customizes the budgets for every U.S. community—over 400 in all.

Federal Wage Scales
Current federal pay ranges are available from the Federal Employees News Digest.

Guide to Finding Wage and Benefit Information on the Internet.
This guide makes it easier for you to locate wage and benefit information.

Location Quotient Calculator
The Location Quotient Calculator is a tool on the BLS website that creates, on demand, tables of private sector employment data, by industry, as measured by the Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages (QCEW) program.

Minimum Wage Laws in the States
The Fair Labor Standards Act (FLSA) establishes minimum wage, overtime pay, recordkeeping, and child labor standards affecting full-time and part-time workers in the private sector and in Federal, State, and local governments. Covered nonexempt workers are entitled to a minimum wage of not less than $7.25 an hour. Overtime pay at a rate of not less than one and one-half times their regular rates of pay is required after 40 hours of work in a workweek.

Prevailing Wage Request Form
Employers may use the Alien Labor Certification Program to hire foreign workers on a temporary or permanent basis. Federal regulations require the employer to pay the prevailing wage rate for an alien worker's occupation and geographic area of intended employment. Prevailing wage determinations for aliens working in Iowa are made by the Labor Market Information Bureau.

State of Iowa Job Descriptions and Pay Plans
Job classification descriptions provide more detailed information on the job classifications in state government. Information includes examples of duties, knowledges, abilities and skills required for successful performance, education and experience needed to qualify, and special qualifications needed.

Wage Payment Collection and Minimum Wage
The Iowa Division of Labor processes claims relating to unpaid wages, vacation pay, unpaid expenses, unauthorized deductions, minimum wage, etc.

 
 
*Data and Publications*
Iowa Wage Survey
Iowa wage estimates are based on May, 2006 wages which have been updated to 2007 using the Employment Cost Index.

Iowa Fringe Benefit Profile
This information, coupled with other economic development tools, will assist businesses, community leaders, and workers to make better informed decisions on expansion initiatives, community development projects, and job offerings.

IWIN Wages and Income
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