Feb 27, 2025 - News
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Iowa has the lowest federal wages per worker, Labor Department data shows.
Why it matters: It could help safeguard against the most drastic cuts as the Trump administration aims to downsize the government workforce.
By the numbers: Federal workers in Washington, D.C. made the most with an average of about $136,000 per worker in 20023, according to the Bureau of Labor Statistics' Quarterly Census of Employment and Wages
- Iowa's federal workers were paid an average of $79,000.
- Workers in the states surrounding Iowa made between $2,000 (Wisconsin) to $15,000 (Illinois) more.