Retail Jobs in Iowa
389 live retail 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.
Retail hiring in Iowa: the current picture
There are 389 live retail openings in Iowa right now, pulled directly from employer career sites. Employers added at least 9 new retail postings in Iowa in the past week.
Hiring is concentrated: Dollar General alone accounts for roughly 34% of open roles, with OReilly Auto and Five Below next in line. Davenport has the deepest pool (21 openings), followed by Des Moines (17) and West Des Moines (17). Of postings that specify a schedule, 60% are full-time, 38% part-time. Fully remote retail roles are essentially absent from this market right now — this is in-person work.
Posted pay in Iowa roughly mirrors the national picture — 1% of salaried postings advertise $100K or more, versus 4% nationwide. The median posted salary is about $34,000 here, compared with roughly $31,000 across all states.
For context beyond current listings: the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics estimates the average annual wage for retail salespersons in Iowa at $34,000 (median $31,000) as of May 2025. Posted salaries on new openings here are broadly in line with that benchmark. Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics.
What do retail jobs pay in Iowa?
67 of the 389 live retail postings in Iowa list pay (17%). Among those, the median posted salary is about $34,000 a year, and 1% advertise $100K or more.
Based on the 67 live postings that list pay, refreshed throughout the day. Postings without listed pay are excluded.
Top employers hiring now
- Dollar General133
- OReilly Auto57
- Five Below31
- SFS22
- T-Mobile16
- BoxLunch16
- ALDI11
- Lowes11
Where the jobs are
- Davenport21
- Des Moines17
- West Des Moines17
- Dubuque16
- Waterloo16
- Council Bluffs15
- Sioux City13
- Cedar Rapids12
- Fort Dodge8
- Altoona7
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Frequently asked questions
How many retail jobs are open in Iowa?
There are 389 live retail job postings in Iowa right now, aggregated straight from employer career sites and refreshed throughout the day. At least 9 of them were posted within the past week.
What do retail jobs pay in Iowa?
Among the 67 current postings that list pay, the median advertised salary is about $34,000 a year, and 1% offer $100K or more. Use the salary tool above to see where a specific number ranks.
Who is hiring for retail jobs in Iowa?
The employers with the most open retail roles in Iowa right now are Dollar General (133 openings), OReilly Auto (57), and Five Below (31). Every listing links directly to the employer's own application page — applying is always free.
Are there remote retail jobs in Iowa?
Not at the moment — none of the current retail postings in Iowa are marked remote-eligible. Retail work in this market is overwhelmingly on-site, but new postings arrive daily.
Figures update throughout the day as postings are added and expire.