What are the main factors that influence a DECE's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for DECE?

The Internet industry offers the highest average compensation for DECE roles, with salaries approximately 20% above the market median.

How does experience change A DECE's salary?

A DECE's salary grows with experience: starting around $43,402 for beginners, reaching about $68,998 at mid-level, and approach $91,598 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for a DECE?

DECE salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for DECE roles are District of Columbia $59,164, California $58,939, Massachusetts $58,154. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

DECE Salary in Iowa

How much does a DECE make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for a DECE in Iowa is $51,138 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $25.

However, a DECE's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $59,954
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,562 to $55,752
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $44,307

10% $44,307

50% (Median) $51,138

90% $59,954

DECE Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,752	$4,646	$1,072	$27
Average	$51,138	$4,261	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$47,562	$3,964	$915	$23

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Key Factors That Influence DECE Salaries

A DECE's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects DECE Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of a DECE's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $43,402
Early Career (1-2 years): $50,176
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $68,998
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $81,434
Expert (over 8 years): $91,598

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Laboratory Support Technician I	less than 1 year	$43,402
DECE	1-2 years	$50,176
Laboratory Support Technician III	2-4 years	$68,998
Laboratory Support Technician IV	5-8 years	$81,434
Laboratory Supervisor	over 8 years	$91,598

How Do DECE Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract DECEs. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $59,164.
California: $58,939.
Massachusetts: $58,154.

District of Columbia $59,164 California $58,939 Massachusetts $58,154 Washington $57,940 New Jersey $57,919 Alaska $57,844 Connecticut $57,106 New York $56,807

Hawaii $55,851 Rhode Island $55,402 Maryland $55,097 Minnesota $54,680 Colorado $54,520 Illinois $54,467 Oregon $54,264 Delaware $54,114

New Hampshire $54,020 Virginia $53,809 Pennsylvania $53,195 Nevada $52,885 North Dakota $52,783 Michigan $52,623 Wisconsin $52,564 Vermont $52,447

Texas $52,121 Maine $52,100 Arizona $52,067 Ohio $52,030 Georgia $51,538 Indiana $51,293 Wyoming $51,245 Utah $51,170

Iowa $51,138 Kansas $50,881 Louisiana $50,806 North Carolina $50,780 Missouri $50,769 Florida $50,561 Montana $50,448 Nebraska $50,341

Kentucky $50,283 South Carolina $50,069 Tennessee $49,935 Idaho $49,882 New Mexico $49,492 Oklahoma $49,406 Alabama $49,091 South Dakota $48,562

Arkansas $48,274 West Virginia $48,119 Mississippi $47,654

Top Paying Cities for DECE

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $49,833
Melvin: $49,687
Milford: $49,899

West Bend, IA $49,833

Melvin, IA $49,687

Milford, IA $49,899

Ocheyedan, IA $49,776

Okoboji, IA $50,085

Royal, IA $49,842

Ruthven, IA $49,845

Spirit Lake, IA $50,039

Superior, IA $50,081

Terril, IA $49,805

Wallingford, IA $49,874

Webb, IA $49,795

Carroll, IA $49,886

Arcadia, IA $49,807

Arthur, IA $49,762

Aspinwall, IA $50,091

Auburn, IA $49,786

Breda, IA $49,799

Charter Oak, IA $49,784

Dedham, IA $49,892

Deloit, IA $49,839

Denison, IA $49,957

Glidden, IA $49,960

Halbur, IA $49,964

Ida Grove, IA $49,753

Irwin, IA $50,076

Kirkman, IA $50,040

Kiron, IA $49,770

Lake City, IA $49,830

Lake View, IA $49,842

Lanesboro, IA $50,036

Lidderdale, IA $49,902

Lohrville, IA $49,892

Manilla, IA $49,987

Manning, IA $49,953

Odebolt, IA $49,808

Ralston, IA $50,191

Ricketts, IA $49,938

Schleswig, IA $49,799

Scranton, IA $50,172

Templeton, IA $49,860

Vail, IA $49,820

Wall Lake, IA $49,822

Westside, IA $49,796

Council Bluffs, IA $50,780

Carter Lake, IA $50,780

Arion, IA $49,884

Avoca, IA $50,392

Blencoe, IA $49,772

Carson, IA $50,524

Crescent, IA $50,778

Defiance, IA $50,045

Dow City, IA $49,991

Dunlap, IA $50,019

Earling, IA $50,105

Elk Horn, IA $50,171

Elliott, IA $50,141

Emerson, IA $50,418

Glenwood, IA $50,638

Griswold, IA $50,240

Hancock, IA $50,461

Harlan, IA $50,245

Hastings, IA $50,463

Henderson, IA $50,498

Honey Creek, IA $50,753

Kimballton, IA $50,109

Lewis, IA $50,192

Little Sioux, IA $50,021

Logan, IA $50,520

Mc Clelland, IA $50,707

Macedonia, IA $50,559

Magnolia, IA $50,478

Malvern, IA $50,496

Marne, IA $50,160

Minden, IA $50,598

Mineola, IA $50,714

Missouri Valley, IA $50,618

Modale, IA $50,495

Mondamin, IA $50,296

Moorhead, IA $49,823

Van Meter, IA $51,890

Van Wert, IA $50,373

Waukee, IA $52,046

Weldon, IA $50,446

West Des Moines, IA $52,289

What Cheer, IA $50,128

Whitten, IA $50,202

Williams, IA $49,920

Williamson, IA $50,974

Winterset, IA $51,436

Wiota, IA $50,024

Woodburn, IA $51,098

Woodward, IA $51,607

Yale, IA $50,731

Zearing, IA $50,384

Des Moines, IA $52,409

Urbandale, IA $52,314

Windsor Heights, IA $52,386

Clive, IA $52,207

Pleasant Hill, IA $52,316

Mason City, IA $49,957

Alexander, IA $49,786

Belmond, IA $49,855

Britt, IA $49,827

Buffalo Center, IA $49,884

Carpenter, IA $50,385

Chapin, IA $50,044

Clear Lake, IA $49,905

Corwith, IA $49,764

Coulter, IA $50,039

Crystal Lake, IA $50,040

Dougherty, IA $49,739

Fertile, IA $49,869

Floyd, IA $49,978

Forest City, IA $49,873

Garner, IA $49,853

Goodell, IA $49,766

Grafton, IA $49,876

Hampton, IA $49,904

Hanlontown, IA $49,808

Joice, IA $49,845

Kanawha, IA $49,785

Kensett, IA $49,806

Klemme, IA $49,809

Lake Mills, IA $49,979

Lakota, IA $49,846

Latimer, IA $49,843

Leland, IA $49,869

Sioux Center, IA $49,557

Neola, IA $50,643

Oakland, IA $50,503

Mount Ayr, IA $49,799

Nodaway, IA $49,884

Orient, IA $50,326

Prescott, IA $49,877

Redding, IA $49,692

Shannon City, IA $50,104

Sharpsburg, IA $49,685

Tingley, IA $50,095

Villisca, IA $50,026

Akron, IA $48,975

Alta, IA $49,857

Alton, IA $49,550

Anthon, IA $48,973

Aurelia, IA $49,734

Battle Creek, IA $49,636

Bronson, IA $48,634

Brunsville, IA $48,922

Calumet, IA $49,975

Castana, IA $49,591

Chatsworth, IA $49,101

Cherokee, IA $49,670

Cleghorn, IA $49,470

Climbing Hill, IA $48,811

Correctionville, IA $49,091

Cushing, IA $49,447

Danbury, IA $49,548

Galva, IA $49,694

Granville, IA $49,540

Hawarden, IA $49,436

Hinton, IA $48,610

Holstein, IA $49,581

Hornick, IA $49,031

Ireton, IA $49,359

Kingsley, IA $48,882

Larrabee, IA $49,683

Lawton, IA $48,588

Le Mars, IA $48,947

Linn Grove, IA $49,792

Mapleton, IA $49,685

Marcus, IA $49,406

Maurice, IA $49,403

Meriden, IA $49,579

Merrill, IA $48,709

Moville, IA $48,776

Onawa, IA $49,699

Orange City, IA $49,625

Oto, IA $49,161

Oyens, IA $49,066

Paullina, IA $49,669

Peterson, IA $49,792

Pierson, IA $49,051

Quimby, IA $49,443

Remsen, IA $49,137

Rodney, IA $49,274

Salix, IA $48,689

Schaller, IA $49,809

Sergeant Bluff, IA $48,536

Sloan, IA $48,948

Smithland, IA $49,214

Sutherland, IA $49,813

Ute, IA $49,789

Washta, IA $49,345

Westfield, IA $48,727

Whiting, IA $49,211

Sioux City, IA $48,477

Sheldon, IA $49,647

Alvord, IA $49,012

Archer, IA $49,661

Ashton, IA $49,562

Boyden, IA $49,492

Doon, IA $49,139

George, IA $49,452

Hospers, IA $49,643

Hull, IA $49,460

Inwood, IA $48,952

Larchwood, IA $48,831

Lester, IA $48,966

Little Rock, IA $49,527

Matlock, IA $49,653

Primghar, IA $49,811

Rock Rapids, IA $49,151

Rock Valley, IA $49,121

Sanborn, IA $49,725

Sibley, IA $49,698

Spencer, IA $49,942

Massena, IA $49,949

Gifford, IA $50,083

Lenox, IA $49,847

Ackworth, IA $51,852

Adair, IA $50,156

Adel, IA $51,705

Albion, IA $50,130

Alden, IA $49,934

Alleman, IA $51,987

Allerton, IA $49,974

Altoona, IA $52,223

Ames, IA $51,367

Anita, IA $49,956

Ankeny, IA $52,190

Atlantic, IA $50,226

Audubon, IA $49,963

Bagley, IA $50,477

Barnes City, IA $50,087

Baxter, IA $51,468

Bayard, IA $50,333

Beaver, IA $50,873

Berwick, IA $52,316

Bevington, IA $51,867

Blairsburg, IA $49,848

Bondurant, IA $52,085

Boone, IA $51,139

Booneville, IA $51,975

Bouton, IA $51,529

Boxholm, IA $50,646

Bradford, IA $50,101

Brayton, IA $50,034

Buckeye, IA $49,975

Bussey, IA $50,615

Cambridge, IA $51,733

Carlisle, IA $52,151

Casey, IA $50,383

Chariton, IA $50,749

Churdan, IA $50,085

Clemons, IA $50,204

Clio, IA $49,915

Colfax, IA $51,750

Collins, IA $51,519

Colo, IA $50,960

Columbia, IA $51,110

Coon Rapids, IA $50,094

Cooper, IA $50,645

Corydon, IA $50,157

Cumming, IA $52,109

Melcher Dallas, IA $51,366

Dallas Center, IA $51,857

Dana, IA $50,451

Davis City, IA $49,852

Dawson, IA $51,187

Decatur, IA $49,982

Derby, IA $50,563

De Soto, IA $51,715

Dexter, IA $51,242

Dows, IA $49,802

Earlham, IA $51,489

Elkhart, IA $51,988

Ellston, IA $50,210

Ellsworth, IA $50,306

Exira, IA $49,989

Ferguson, IA $50,446

Galt, IA $49,755

Garden City, IA $50,458

Garden Grove, IA $50,249

Gibson, IA $50,132

Gilbert, IA $51,131

Gilman, IA $50,270

Grand Junction, IA $50,633

Grand River, IA $50,189

Granger, IA $51,955

Gray, IA $50,068

Grimes, IA $52,110

Grinnell, IA $50,396

Guthrie Center, IA $50,365

Hamilton, IA $50,667

Pacific Junction, IA $50,630

Hamlin, IA $49,915

Little Cedar, IA $50,319

Mc Intire, IA $50,662

Manly, IA $49,848

Meservey, IA $49,781

Nora Springs, IA $49,925

Northwood, IA $50,131

Orchard, IA $49,951

Osage, IA $50,006

Plymouth, IA $49,829

Rake, IA $50,043

Riceville, IA $50,352

Rock Falls, IA $49,926

Rockford, IA $49,874

Rockwell, IA $49,840

Rowan, IA $49,771

Rudd, IA $49,937

Saint Ansgar, IA $50,266

Scarville, IA $49,938

Sheffield, IA $49,822

Stacyville, IA $50,554

Swaledale, IA $49,806

Thompson, IA $49,880

Thornton, IA $49,789

Titonka, IA $49,810

Toeterville, IA $50,450

Ventura, IA $49,837

Wesley, IA $49,782

Woden, IA $49,779

Fort Dodge, IA $50,030

Albert City, IA $49,834

Algona, IA $49,902

Armstrong, IA $49,874

Ayrshire, IA $49,798

Badger, IA $49,849

Bancroft, IA $49,832

Barnum, IA $49,800

Bode, IA $49,806

Bradgate, IA $49,778

Burnside, IA $50,307

Burt, IA $49,799

Callender, IA $50,015

Clare, IA $49,787

Clarion, IA $49,841

Curlew, IA $49,762

Cylinder, IA $49,758

Dakota City, IA $50,106

Dayton, IA $50,395

Dolliver, IA $49,873

Duncombe, IA $50,016

Eagle Grove, IA $49,873

Early, IA $49,812

Emmetsburg, IA $49,882

Farnhamville, IA $50,028

Fenton, IA $49,793

Fonda, IA $49,804

Gilmore City, IA $49,795

Goldfield, IA $49,806

Gowrie, IA $50,170

Harcourt, IA $50,316

Hardy, IA $49,760

Havelock, IA $49,779

Humboldt, IA $49,890

Jolley, IA $49,740

Knierim, IA $49,935

Laurens, IA $49,864

Ledyard, IA $49,904

Lehigh, IA $50,204

Livermore, IA $49,808

Lone Rock, IA $49,783

Lu Verne, IA $49,768

Lytton, IA $49,795

Mallard, IA $49,798

Manson, IA $49,849

Marathon, IA $49,826

Moorland, IA $49,856

Nemaha, IA $49,776

Newell, IA $49,839

Otho, IA $50,124

Ottosen, IA $49,763

Palmer, IA $49,775

Plover, IA $49,958

Pocahontas, IA $49,857

Pomeroy, IA $49,816

Rembrandt, IA $49,824

Renwick, IA $49,790

Ringsted, IA $49,806

Rockwell City, IA $49,831

Rolfe, IA $49,801

Rutland, IA $49,789

Sac City, IA $49,843

Sioux Rapids, IA $49,854

Somers, IA $49,791

Storm Lake, IA $49,949

Swea City, IA $49,888

Thor, IA $49,791

Truesdale, IA $50,053

Varina, IA $50,035

Vincent, IA $49,785

Webster City, IA $50,149

Luana, IA $49,814

Mc Gregor, IA $49,894

Marquette, IA $50,050

Monona, IA $49,891

New Albin, IA $50,155

Ossian, IA $49,839

Postville, IA $49,876

Protivin, IA $49,998

Randalia, IA $49,816

Ridgeway, IA $49,877

Saint Lucas, IA $50,055

Spillville, IA $50,083

Wadena, IA $49,853

Waterville, IA $49,921

Waucoma, IA $49,827

Waukon, IA $50,002

West Union, IA $49,900

Ainsworth, IA $50,084

Alburnett, IA $50,903

Amana, IA $50,837

Anamosa, IA $50,656

Atkins, IA $50,937

Baldwin, IA $50,035

Belle Plaine, IA $50,288

Blairstown, IA $50,566

Brandon, IA $50,067

Brooklyn, IA $50,222

Center Junction, IA $50,338

Center Point, IA $50,745

Central City, IA $50,795

Chelsea, IA $50,105

Clarence, IA $50,213

Clutier, IA $50,071

Coggon, IA $50,566

Prairieburg, IA $50,642

Conroy, IA $50,655

Guernsey, IA $50,250

Deep River, IA $50,195

Delhi, IA $50,239

Dysart, IA $50,012

Elberon, IA $50,090

Ely, IA $51,070

Fairfax, IA $51,043

Garrison, IA $50,140

Harper, IA $50,170

Hartford, IA $51,986

Harvey, IA $50,806

Haverhill, IA $50,405

Hubbard, IA $50,149

Humeston, IA $50,343

Huxley, IA $51,766

Indianola, IA $51,895

Iowa Falls, IA $50,022

Ira, IA $51,601

Jamaica, IA $50,720

Jefferson, IA $50,508

Jewell, IA $50,416

Johnston, IA $52,215

Kamrar, IA $50,159

Kellerton, IA $49,916

Kelley, IA $51,609

Kellogg, IA $50,607

Keswick, IA $50,189

Killduff, IA $51,178

Knoxville, IA $51,297

Hartwick, IA $50,188

Mount Pleasant, IA $49,994

Rome, IA $49,882

Mount Union, IA $49,926

New London, IA $49,989

Oakville, IA $49,995

Olds, IA $50,207

Pilot Grove, IA $50,050

Salem, IA $49,893

Sperry, IA $49,998

Stockport, IA $49,847

Swedesburg, IA $50,034

Wapello, IA $50,091

Wayland, IA $49,987

West Burlington, IA $50,110

West Point, IA $49,895

Saint Paul, IA $50,050

Wever, IA $49,909

Winfield, IA $50,013

Yarmouth, IA $49,930

Andover, IA $50,105

Atalissa, IA $50,208

Bennett, IA $50,226

Bettendorf, IA $50,269

Blue Grass, IA $50,317

Bryant, IA $50,090

Buffalo, IA $50,302

Calamus, IA $50,238

Camanche, IA $50,180

Charlotte, IA $50,129

Clinton, IA $50,135

Columbus City, IA $50,333

Columbus Junction, IA $50,090

Conesville, IA $50,118

De Witt, IA $50,204

Dixon, IA $50,283

Donahue, IA $50,308

Durant, IA $50,264

Eldridge, IA $50,354

Fruitland, IA $50,157

Goose Lake, IA $50,114

Grand Mound, IA $50,220

Grandview, IA $50,123

Le Claire, IA $50,230

Letts, IA $50,099

Lone Tree, IA $50,220

Long Grove, IA $50,284

Low Moor, IA $50,176

Mc Causland, IA $50,234

Montpelier, IA $50,281

Moscow, IA $50,212

Muscatine, IA $50,193

New Liberty, IA $50,251

Nichols, IA $50,142

Pleasant Valley, IA $50,219

Princeton, IA $50,227

Stockton, IA $50,295

Teeds Grove, IA $50,087

Tipton, IA $50,246

Walcott, IA $50,353

Welton, IA $50,175

West Liberty, IA $50,206

Wheatland, IA $50,207

Wilton, IA $50,231

Davenport, IA $50,716

Hiawatha, IA $51,106

Hills, IA $50,443

Homestead, IA $50,772

Hopkinton, IA $50,454

Iowa City, IA $50,522

Coralville, IA $50,733

Kalona, IA $50,414

Keota, IA $50,188

Keystone, IA $50,270

Ladora, IA $50,406

Langworthy, IA $50,492

Lisbon, IA $50,787

Lost Nation, IA $50,165

Lowden, IA $50,206

Luzerne, IA $50,420

Marengo, IA $50,558

Marion, IA $51,039

Martelle, IA $50,801

Mechanicsville, IA $50,587

Middle Amana, IA $50,820

Millersburg, IA $50,604

Monmouth, IA $50,048

Monticello, IA $50,427

Morley, IA $50,625

Mount Auburn, IA $50,064

Mount Vernon, IA $50,963

Newhall, IA $50,786

North English, IA $50,371

North Liberty, IA $50,888

Norway, IA $50,903

Oakdale, IA $50,740

Olin, IA $50,439

Onslow, IA $50,123

Oxford, IA $50,760

Oxford Junction, IA $50,140

Palo, IA $50,990

Parnell, IA $50,593

Quasqueton, IA $50,188

Riverside, IA $50,292

Robins, IA $51,072

Rowley, IA $50,162

Ryan, IA $50,425

Shellsburg, IA $50,821

Solon, IA $50,862

South Amana, IA $50,712

South English, IA $50,288

Springville, IA $50,901

Stanwood, IA $50,364

Swisher, IA $50,977

Tama, IA $50,170

Morning Sun, IA $50,017

Lacona, IA $51,393

Lamoni, IA $49,878

Laurel, IA $50,474

Le Grand, IA $50,393

Leighton, IA $50,587

Leon, IA $50,160

Liberty Center, IA $51,506

Linden, IA $51,251

Lineville, IA $49,846

Liscomb, IA $50,103

Lorimor, IA $50,746

Lovilia, IA $50,578

Lucas, IA $51,174

Luther, IA $51,460

Lynnville, IA $50,624

Mc Callsburg, IA $50,437

Macksburg, IA $50,655

Madrid, IA $51,650

Malcom, IA $50,092

Marshalltown, IA $50,267

Martensdale, IA $51,952

Maxwell, IA $51,752

Melbourne, IA $50,765

Menlo, IA $50,542

Millerton, IA $50,460

Milo, IA $51,673

Minburn, IA $51,595

Mingo, IA $51,700

Mitchellville, IA $52,009

Monroe, IA $51,556

Montezuma, IA $50,213

Montour, IA $50,126

Murray, IA $50,644

Nevada, IA $51,313

New Providence, IA $50,087

New Sharon, IA $50,365

Newton, IA $51,366

New Virginia, IA $51,498

Norwalk, IA $52,184

Ogden, IA $50,809

Osceola, IA $50,822

Otley, IA $51,403

Panora, IA $50,826

Paton, IA $50,316

Patterson, IA $51,739

Pella, IA $50,906

Perry, IA $51,341

Peru, IA $51,339

Pilot Mound, IA $50,545

Pleasantville, IA $51,690

Polk City, IA $51,984

Popejoy, IA $50,017

Prairie City, IA $51,824

Prole, IA $51,931

Radcliffe, IA $50,210

Randall, IA $50,683

Reasnor, IA $51,273

Redfield, IA $51,352

Rhodes, IA $51,376

Rippey, IA $50,720

Roland, IA $50,629

Runnells, IA $52,067

Russell, IA $50,475

Saint Anthony, IA $50,246

Saint Charles, IA $51,712

Saint Marys, IA $51,784

Searsboro, IA $50,403

Sheldahl, IA $51,805

Slater, IA $51,856

Stanhope, IA $50,440

State Center, IA $50,495

Story City, IA $50,666

Stratford, IA $50,450

Stuart, IA $50,759

Sully, IA $50,771

Swan, IA $51,881

Thayer, IA $50,450

Thornburg, IA $50,353

Tracy, IA $50,675

Truro, IA $51,364

Union, IA $50,081

Whittemore, IA $49,823

Woolstock, IA $49,797

Ackley, IA $49,908

Allison, IA $49,806

Alta Vista, IA $49,963

Aplington, IA $49,811

Aredale, IA $49,778

Arlington, IA $49,893

Aurora, IA $49,958

Austinville, IA $49,809

Beaman, IA $49,986

Bristow, IA $49,800

Buckingham, IA $49,905

Cedar Falls, IA $49,780

Charles City, IA $50,010

Clarksville, IA $49,804

Colwell, IA $50,180

Conrad, IA $49,988

Denver, IA $49,836

Dewar, IA $49,901

Dike, IA $49,827

Dumont, IA $49,836

Dunkerton, IA $49,882

Eldora, IA $50,065

Elma, IA $49,911

Fairbank, IA $49,879

Fredericksburg, IA $49,835

Frederika, IA $49,791

Garwin, IA $50,111

Geneva, IA $49,814

Gilbertville, IA $49,918

Gladbrook, IA $49,971

Greene, IA $49,818

Grundy Center, IA $49,882

Hazleton, IA $49,927

Holland, IA $49,821

Hudson, IA $49,888

Independence, IA $49,995

Ionia, IA $49,819

Janesville, IA $49,807

Jesup, IA $49,919

Kesley, IA $49,807

Lamont, IA $49,975

La Porte City, IA $49,932

Lincoln, IA $49,927

Marble Rock, IA $49,822

Masonville, IA $50,287

Maynard, IA $49,881

Morrison, IA $49,856

Nashua, IA $49,787

New Hampton, IA $49,993

New Hartford, IA $49,808

North Washington, IA $50,004

Oelwein, IA $49,894

Oran, IA $49,868

Toddville, IA $50,997

Toledo, IA $50,075

Troy Mills, IA $50,540

Urbana, IA $50,486

Van Horne, IA $50,535

Victor, IA $50,309

Vining, IA $50,277

Vinton, IA $50,377

Viola, IA $50,908

Walford, IA $50,966

Walker, IA $50,457

Washington, IA $50,173

Watkins, IA $50,771

Webster, IA $50,206

Wellman, IA $50,339

West Branch, IA $50,417

West Chester, IA $50,180

Williamsburg, IA $50,604

Wyoming, IA $50,165

Cedar Rapids, IA $51,127

Ottumwa, IA $50,008

Agency, IA $49,959

Albia, IA $50,306

Batavia, IA $49,876

Beacon, IA $50,563

Birmingham, IA $49,872

Blakesburg, IA $49,943

Bloomfield, IA $49,864

West Grove, IA $49,815

Brighton, IA $49,969

Cantril, IA $49,810

Cedar, IA $50,064

Centerville, IA $49,903

Chillicothe, IA $50,195

Cincinnati, IA $49,808

Delta, IA $49,993

Douds, IA $49,849

Drakesville, IA $49,849

Eddyville, IA $50,219

Eldon, IA $49,921

Exline, IA $49,814

Fairfield, IA $49,985

Floris, IA $49,860

Fremont, IA $50,042

Hayesville, IA $50,185

Hedrick, IA $49,882

Keosauqua, IA $49,870

Kirkville, IA $50,121

Libertyville, IA $49,903

Martinsburg, IA $50,094

Melrose, IA $50,366

Milton, IA $49,846

Moravia, IA $50,054

Moulton, IA $49,811

Mount Sterling, IA $49,758

Mystic, IA $50,068

Ollie, IA $50,006

Oskaloosa, IA $50,439

Packwood, IA $49,877

Plano, IA $50,070

Promise City, IA $50,123

Pulaski, IA $49,848

Richland, IA $50,021

Rose Hill, IA $50,057

Selma, IA $49,837

Seymour, IA $49,907

Sigourney, IA $50,146

Udell, IA $49,785

Unionville, IA $49,801

University Park, IA $50,522

Burlington, IA $50,130

Argyle, IA $49,843

Bonaparte, IA $49,860

Crawfordsville, IA $50,008

Danville, IA $49,962

Denmark, IA $50,077

Donnellson, IA $49,887

Farmington, IA $49,847

Fort Madison, IA $50,029

Hillsboro, IA $49,840

Houghton, IA $50,069

Keokuk, IA $50,026

Lockridge, IA $49,885

Mediapolis, IA $50,058

Middletown, IA $49,917

Montrose, IA $49,924

Lime Springs, IA $50,349

Panama, IA $50,312

Persia, IA $50,507

Pisgah, IA $50,146

Portsmouth, IA $50,406

Red Oak, IA $50,277

Shelby, IA $50,461

Silver City, IA $50,655

Soldier, IA $49,798

Stanton, IA $50,106

Treynor, IA $50,681

Underwood, IA $50,742

Walnut, IA $50,277

Westphalia, IA $50,260

Woodbine, IA $50,368

Shenandoah, IA $50,160

Blanchard, IA $49,866

Braddyville, IA $49,780

Clarinda, IA $49,989

Coin, IA $49,929

College Springs, IA $50,034

Essex, IA $50,112

Farragut, IA $50,089

Hamburg, IA $50,013

Imogene, IA $50,274

New Market, IA $49,853

Northboro, IA $49,921

Percival, IA $50,209

Randolph, IA $50,300

Riverton, IA $50,056

Shambaugh, IA $50,107

Sidney, IA $50,240

Tabor, IA $50,402

Thurman, IA $50,356

Yorktown, IA $50,160

Dubuque, IA $50,171

Tiffin, IA $50,771

Andrew, IA $50,315

Bellevue, IA $50,073

Bernard, IA $50,011

Cascade, IA $50,184

Colesburg, IA $49,954

Delaware, IA $50,347

Delmar, IA $50,146

Dundee, IA $50,001

Durango, IA $49,989

Dyersville, IA $50,193

Earlville, IA $50,137

Edgewood, IA $49,983

Elkader, IA $49,854

Elkport, IA $49,859

Epworth, IA $50,107

Farley, IA $50,137

Farmersburg, IA $49,817

Garber, IA $49,859

Garnavillo, IA $49,867

Greeley, IA $50,002

Guttenberg, IA $49,930

Holy Cross, IA $49,955

La Motte, IA $50,020

Luxemburg, IA $50,194

Manchester, IA $50,204

Maquoketa, IA $50,126

Miles, IA $50,035

New Vienna, IA $49,998

North Buena Vista, IA $49,940

Peosta, IA $50,097

Preston, IA $50,090

Sabula, IA $50,075

Saint Donatus, IA $50,177

Saint Olaf, IA $49,791

Sherrill, IA $49,924

Spragueville, IA $50,013

Springbrook, IA $50,188

Strawberry Point, IA $49,944

Volga, IA $49,857

Worthington, IA $50,168

Zwingle, IA $49,977

Decorah, IA $50,105

Calmar, IA $49,855

Castalia, IA $49,786

Chester, IA $50,669

Clermont, IA $49,856

Cresco, IA $50,113

Dorchester, IA $50,122

Elgin, IA $49,847

Fayette, IA $49,900

Fort Atkinson, IA $49,840

Harpers Ferry, IA $49,915

Hawkeye, IA $49,827

Highlandville, IA $50,250

Lansing, IA $50,065

Lawler, IA $49,853

Parkersburg, IA $49,814

Plainfield, IA $49,799

Raymond, IA $49,918

Readlyn, IA $49,850

Reinbeck, IA $49,861

Shell Rock, IA $49,809

Stanley, IA $49,934

Steamboat Rock, IA $49,980

Stout, IA $49,816

Sumner, IA $49,804

Traer, IA $49,955

Tripoli, IA $49,811

Waverly, IA $49,810

Wellsburg, IA $49,890

Westgate, IA $49,864

Winthrop, IA $50,126

Waterloo, IA $49,941

Evansdale, IA $49,927

Creston, IA $50,283

Afton, IA $50,427

Arispe, IA $50,428

Bedford, IA $49,720

Benton, IA $49,686

Blockton, IA $49,653

Bridgewater, IA $49,861

Carbon, IA $50,087

Clearfield, IA $49,724

Corning, IA $49,915

Cromwell, IA $50,291

Cumberland, IA $50,036

Diagonal, IA $49,863

Fontanelle, IA $50,137

Grant, IA $50,300

Gravity, IA $49,767

Greenfield, IA $50,473

Arnolds Park, IA $50,110

Dickens, IA $49,796

Estherville, IA $49,951

Everly, IA $49,823

Fostoria, IA $50,079

Gillett Grove, IA $49,967

Graettinger, IA $49,834

Greenville, IA $49,815

Gruver, IA $49,929

Harris, IA $49,833

Hartley, IA $49,833

Lake Park, IA $49,901

DECE Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For DECE roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 38% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Internet and Energy & Utilities sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 20% above the average. In contrast, DECE positions in Transportation or Edu., Gov't. & Nonprofit typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view DECE as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for a DECE

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Internet	$61,365	$30.0	20%
Energy & Utilities	$58,808	$28.0	15%
Aerospace & Defense	$57,274	$28.0	12%
Financial Services	$57,274	$28.0	12%
Pharmaceuticals	$56,251	$27.0	10%

DECE Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a DECE's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,562

Average $51,138/year

$55,752

$3,964

Average $4,261/month

$4,646

$915

Average $983/week

$1,072

$23

Average $25/hour

$27

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$55,752	$4,646	$1,072	$27
Average	$51,138	$4,261	$983	$25
25th Percentile	$47,562	$3,964	$915	$23

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