Manufacturing Jobs in Iowa
110 live manufacturing openings across Iowa, aggregated from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. Every listing links straight to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Manufacturing hiring in Iowa: the current picture
There are 110 live manufacturing openings in Iowa right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 16 new manufacturing postings in Iowa in the past week — more than a tenth of everything currently live.
No single employer dominates — the three biggest recruiters (CONAGRA, CornerstoneBuildingBrandsCareers, Smithfield Foods) together hold only about 24% of listings. Council Bluffs has the deepest pool (9 openings), followed by Des Moines (8) and Paullina (5). Of postings that specify a schedule, 99% are full-time. Fully remote manufacturing roles are essentially absent from this market right now — this is in-person work.
Posted pay in Iowa runs below the national mix for manufacturing work: 13% of salaried postings here advertise $100K or more, versus 20% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $38,000 here, compared with roughly $56,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for production occupations in Iowa at $51,000 (median $49,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here currently run below that benchmark — entry-level and high-turnover roles tend to dominate fresh postings. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do manufacturing jobs pay in Iowa?
56 of the 110 live manufacturing postings in Iowa list pay (51%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $38,000 a year, and 13% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 56 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- CONAGRA9
- CornerstoneBuildingBrandsCareers9
- Smithfield Foods8
- Magna International7
- Delva Tool & Machine5
- Donaldson4
- Tyson Foods4
- tessenderlogroup3
Where the jobs are
- Council Bluffs9
- Des Moines8
- Paullina5
- Davenport5
- Monticello5
- Mount Pleasant5
- Cresco4
- Waterloo4
- Montezuma4
- Storm Lake4
Newest manufacturing listings in Iowa
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- Quality Inspector I, II, or III
- Quality Control Technician
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- Machine Operator/ Blender - 2nd Shift
- Mechanical Assembler
- Maintenance Supervisor (food manufacturing) - 2nd Shift
- Food Manufacturing Sanitation Operator
- Production Supervisor - 1st Shift
- Manufacturing Associate
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- Fabrication Production, Iowa Premium, Tama, Iowa
- Slaughter Production, Iowa Premium, Tama, Iowa
- Production Associate 2nd shift
- Welder 2nd Shift
- Production Supervisor (2nd Shift)
- Process Engineer
- Director of Manufacturing
- Production Operator
Frequently asked questions
How many manufacturing jobs are open in Iowa?
There are 110 live manufacturing job postings in Iowa right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 16 of them were posted within the past week.
What do manufacturing jobs pay in Iowa?
Among the 56 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $38,000 a year, and 13% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for manufacturing jobs in Iowa?
The employers with the most open manufacturing roles in Iowa right now are CONAGRA (9 openings), CornerstoneBuildingBrandsCareers (9), and Smithfield Foods (8). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote manufacturing jobs in Iowa?
Not at the moment — none of the current manufacturing postings in Iowa are marked remote-eligible. Manufacturing work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site, but new postings arrive daily.
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.