Salaries in Iowa City, IA

BLS OEWS May 2025 • Iowa City, IA • 325 occupations

Highest-paying occupations in Iowa City, IA

OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
Anesthesiologists $407,230 40
Physicians, All Other $257,340 470
Family Medicine Physicians $208,900 30
Chief Executives $176,850 160
Dentists, General $172,590 40
Psychiatrists $161,550 30

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      OccupationMedian salaryEmployed
      Anesthesiologists $407,230 40
      Physicians, All Other $257,340 470
      Family Medicine Physicians $208,900 30
      Chief Executives $176,850 160
      Dentists, General $172,590 40
      Psychiatrists $161,550 30
      Architectural and Engineering Managers $139,830 60
      Physician Assistants $138,360 340
      Pharmacists $137,540 410
      Computer and Information Systems Managers $135,570 140
      Nurse Practitioners $130,140 290
      Education Administrators, All Other $129,550 40
      Financial Managers $128,680 370
      Sales Managers $125,070 110
      Marketing Managers $123,460 100
      Web and Digital Interface Designers $119,680 50
      Computer Network Architects $115,320 60
      Public Relations Managers $113,920 50
      Veterinarians $112,670 50
      Information Security Analysts $111,160 60
      Human Resources Managers $111,070 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives $110,000 70
      Education Administrators, Postsecondary $109,960 410
      Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $107,930 160
      Lawyers $105,680 180
      Software Developers $104,950 750
      Electrical Engineers $103,990 40
      Fundraising Managers $103,600 40
      Medical and Health Services Managers $103,520 640
      Managers, All Other $103,400 140
      Industrial Production Managers $102,990 130
      Computer Occupations, All Other $102,750 200
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $101,010 80
      Computer Programmers $100,790 70
      Audiologists $97,180 40
      Mechanical Engineers $97,000 70
      Orthotists and Prosthetists $95,290 40
      Loan Officers $95,180 130
      Database Administrators $95,010 60
      Construction Managers $93,150 90
      Facilities Managers $92,100 130
      Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $91,370 40
      Civil Engineers $89,730 140
      Network and Computer Systems Administrators $89,650 240
      Social Workers, All Other $89,380 60
      Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $89,350 70
      Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers $88,440 40
      Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other $87,970 40
      Personal Financial Advisors $87,540 90
      Dental Hygienists $86,960 140
      Administrative Services Managers $86,570 90
      Statisticians $86,160 40
      Engineers, All Other $86,090 80
      Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other $85,920 210
      Computer Systems Analysts $85,750 160
      Architects, Except Landscape and Naval $85,700 50
      Natural Sciences Managers $85,550 100
      Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists $85,010 900
      Physical Therapists $84,880 190
      Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars $84,580 30
      Soil and Plant Scientists $84,360 30
      Financial and Investment Analysts $83,920 110
      Diagnostic Medical Sonographers $83,890 90
      Management Analysts $83,720 230
      Industrial Engineers $83,490 180
      Project Management Specialists $83,120 340
      Registered Nurses $82,920 4,050
      Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health $82,360 50
      Speech-Language Pathologists $82,230 80
      General Internal Medicine Physicians $80,840 110
      Occupational Therapists $80,810 80
      Data Scientists $80,600 90
      Occupational Health and Safety Specialists $80,230 50
      First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers $79,250 100
      Structural Iron and Steel Workers $78,800 —
      Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists $78,480 50
      Chiropractors $78,100 40
      Art Directors $77,520 30
      Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $77,510 80
      Financial Specialists, All Other $77,420 40
      Chemists $77,240 30
      Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers $77,090 270
      Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers $76,600 40
      General and Operations Managers $75,910 1,650
      First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers $75,740 240
      Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers $75,330 30
      Food Service Managers $73,960 110
      Cost Estimators $73,370 —
      Respiratory Therapists $73,270 150
      Instructional Coordinators $72,560 290
      Accountants and Auditors $72,470 710
      Insurance Sales Agents $72,250 180
      Logisticians $70,690 130
      First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers $70,570 430
      Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other $69,870 40
      Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling $69,730 30
      Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors $69,640 430
      Budget Analysts $69,440 70
      Construction and Building Inspectors $68,610 70
      Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians $68,220 40
      First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers $68,000 —
      Human Resources Specialists $67,720 440
      Compliance Officers $67,290 160
      Healthcare Social Workers $67,260 150
      Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products $67,260 530
      Business Operations Specialists, All Other $66,920 1,120
      Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators $66,920 100
      Public Relations Specialists $66,410 230
      Lodging Managers $66,400 40
      Technical Writers $66,370 60
      First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers $66,210 320
      Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators $66,090 110
      Biological Scientists, All Other $66,080 120
      Producers and Directors $65,480 40
      Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors $65,210 260
      Buyers and Purchasing Agents $64,760 240
      Financial Examiners $64,600 40
      Computer Network Support Specialists $64,570 290
      First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers $64,550 550
      Social and Community Service Managers $64,290 260
      Editors $64,240 30
      Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines $64,100 70
      Librarians and Media Collections Specialists $64,060 170
      Medical Records Specialists $64,020 330
      Paramedics $63,710 140
      Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians $63,600 80
      Radiologic Technologists and Technicians $63,510 230
      Library Technicians $63,470 140
      Industrial Machinery Mechanics $63,150 110
      Dietitians and Nutritionists $63,120 80
      Training and Development Specialists $62,810 150
      Electricians $62,670 330
      Postal Service Mail Carriers $62,090 150
      Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists $61,690 360
      Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses $61,380 240
      Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers $61,320 170
      Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers $60,740 60
      Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health $60,330 90
      Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters $60,120 200
      Medical Equipment Repairers $60,090 50
      Special Education Teachers, Middle School $59,960 40
      Special Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,770 100
      Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School $59,730 30
      Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,690 500
      Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators $59,620 230
      Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers $59,600 2,450
      Psychologists, All Other $59,460 30
      Surveying and Mapping Technicians $59,350 30
      Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education $59,320 340
      Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents $59,300 110
      Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians $59,010 80
      Physical Therapist Assistants $58,460 50
      Architectural and Civil Drafters $58,380 50
      Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School $58,150 90
      Fundraisers $58,060 120
      Firefighters $58,000 —
      Postal Service Clerks $57,870 30
      Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel $57,820 380
      Interior Designers $57,790 50
      Highway Maintenance Workers $57,650 140
      Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers $57,420 130
      Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists $57,110 110
      Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education $57,030 880
      Athletic Trainers $56,790 40
      Computer User Support Specialists $56,630 220
      First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors $56,470 280
      Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks $56,430 40
      Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers $56,090 210
      Public Safety Telecommunicators $55,720 40
      Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other $55,560 150
      Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance $54,850 80
      Coaches and Scouts $54,820 220
      Agricultural Technicians $54,320 70
      Court, Municipal, and License Clerks $53,820 60
      Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks $53,590 140
      Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants $53,170 680
      Correctional Officers and Jailers $53,140 270
      Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners $53,090 110
      Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other $52,930 40
      Sheet Metal Workers $52,880 60
      Recreational Therapists $52,020 40
      Paralegals and Legal Assistants $52,000 110
      Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers $51,800 80
      Credit Counselors $51,710 30
      Biological Technicians $51,300 510
      Loan Interviewers and Clerks $51,270 120
      Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors $51,270 60
      Automotive Body and Related Repairers $50,710 90
      Healthcare Support Workers, All Other $50,650 100
      Information and Record Clerks, All Other $50,650 50
      Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping $50,590 40
      Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $50,430 40
      Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other $50,420 120
      Emergency Medical Technicians $50,340 70
      Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians $50,310 360
      Audio and Video Technicians $49,890 40
      Carpenters $49,670 420
      First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers $49,660 50
      Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers $49,080 100
      Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics $49,070 370
      Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks $49,060 40
      Writers and Authors $49,000 50
      Dental Assistants $48,890 290
      Bus Drivers, School $48,860 230
      Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $48,710 1,250
      Surgical Technologists $48,700 90
      Maintenance and Repair Workers, General $48,700 710
      Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity $48,700 —
      Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other $48,640 90
      Billing and Posting Clerks $48,630 510
      Dental Laboratory Technicians $48,560 50
      Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $48,290 90
      Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education $48,010 50
      Graphic Designers $47,890 110
      Painters, Construction and Maintenance $47,650 100
      Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive $47,640 650
      Food Batchmakers $47,640 60
      Procurement Clerks $47,490 120
      Legal Support Workers, All Other $47,410 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers $47,190 160
      Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare $47,030 90
      Agricultural Equipment Operators $46,940 30
      Construction Laborers $46,830 710
      Child, Family, and School Social Workers $46,780 200
      Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks $46,750 680
      Printing Press Operators $46,060 110
      Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers $46,020 240
      Light Truck Drivers $45,600 590
      Sewing Machine Operators $45,410 40
      Psychiatric Technicians $45,270 60
      Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators $45,150 170
      First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services $45,120 70
      Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks $44,880 350
      Opticians, Dispensing $44,830 50
      Home Appliance Repairers $44,530 40
      New Accounts Clerks $44,280 60
      Chefs and Head Cooks $43,980 120
      Tutors $43,920 40
      Office Clerks, General $43,770 1,380
      Tree Trimmers and Pruners $43,770 40
      Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic $43,700 410
      Rehabilitation Counselors $43,130 110
      Self-Enrichment Teachers $42,760 270
      Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service $42,200 30
      First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers $42,170 580
      Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other $41,920 60
      Production Workers, All Other $41,600 50
      Social Science Research Assistants $41,350 50
      Ophthalmic Medical Technicians $41,230 30
      Health Education Specialists $41,180 30
      Pharmacy Technicians $40,960 460
      Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants $40,570 —
      Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other $40,440 520
      Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators $40,270 540
      Veterinary Technologists and Technicians $40,250 40
      Medical Assistants $40,240 480
      First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers $40,130 50
      Social and Human Service Assistants $39,700 390
      Security Guards $39,600 270
      Couriers and Messengers $39,540 40
      Tellers $39,470 240
      First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers $39,240 840
      Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders $39,080 70
      Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers $39,050 40
      Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists $38,980 250
      Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic $38,890 30
      Substitute Teachers, Short-Term $38,490 440
      Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers $38,470 530
      Data Entry Keyers $38,350 40
      Counter and Rental Clerks $38,190 90
      Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers $38,150 90
      Medical Equipment Preparers $38,060 160
      Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand $38,000 910
      Customer Service Representatives $37,940 1,170
      Nursing Assistants $37,900 1,200
      Residential Advisors $37,680 50
      Phlebotomists $37,290 80
      Library Assistants, Clerical $37,040 120
      Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders $37,000 40
      Parts Salespersons $36,540 110
      Bakers $36,540 140
      Stockers and Order Fillers $36,540 1,420
      Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $36,300 1,560
      Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors $36,290 140
      Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria $36,230 550
      Packers and Packagers, Hand $36,220 200
      Bicycle Repairers $36,090 40
      Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs $35,990 130
      Cooks, Restaurant $35,880 1,100
      Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers $35,740 140
      Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers $35,310 50
      Pharmacy Aides $35,130 80
      Home Health and Personal Care Aides $34,880 1,630
      Skincare Specialists $34,780 30
      Cooks, Short Order $34,710 130
      Receptionists and Information Clerks $34,440 270
      Sales and Related Workers, All Other $34,240 50
      Butchers and Meat Cutters $32,280 160
      Animal Caretakers $32,050 270
      Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse $31,700 40
      Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners $31,040 430
      Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers $30,930 60
      Driver/Sales Workers $30,570 230
      Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks $30,430 250
      Food Preparation Workers $30,420 310
      Recreation Workers $30,320 180
      Parking Attendants $30,040 50
      Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education $29,610 450
      Floral Designers $29,420 30
      Cashiers $29,210 2,130
      Dishwashers $29,170 250
      Cooks, Fast Food $29,140 330
      Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other $29,120 30
      Food Servers, Nonrestaurant $29,120 230
      Retail Salespersons $29,120 2,460
      Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary $29,040 1,220
      Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment $28,800 220
      Fast Food and Counter Workers $28,610 2,380
      Waiters and Waitresses $28,520 1,700
      Childcare Workers $27,910 440
      Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop $27,740 420
      Physical Therapist Aides $27,700 30
      Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers $27,250 260
      Amusement and Recreation Attendants $26,190 250
      Bartenders $22,880 750