Salaries in Iowa City, IA
Median annual wage by occupation in Iowa City, IA (metro). 302 occupations.
- Chief Executives — $176,850/yr median
- Dentists, General — $172,590/yr median
- Architectural and Engineering Managers — $139,830/yr median
- Physician Assistants — $138,360/yr median
- Pharmacists — $137,540/yr median
- Computer and Information Systems Managers — $135,570/yr median
- Nurse Practitioners — $130,140/yr median
- Education Administrators, All Other — $129,550/yr median
- Financial Managers — $128,680/yr median
- Sales Managers — $125,070/yr median
- Marketing Managers — $123,460/yr median
- Web and Digital Interface Designers — $119,680/yr median
- Computer Network Architects — $115,320/yr median
- Public Relations Managers — $113,920/yr median
- Veterinarians — $112,670/yr median
- Information Security Analysts — $111,160/yr median
- Human Resources Managers — $111,070/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives — $110,000/yr median
- Education Administrators, Postsecondary — $109,960/yr median
- Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary — $107,930/yr median
- Lawyers — $105,680/yr median
- Software Developers — $104,950/yr median
- Electrical Engineers — $103,990/yr median
- Fundraising Managers — $103,600/yr median
- Medical and Health Services Managers — $103,520/yr median
- Managers, All Other — $103,400/yr median
- Industrial Production Managers — $102,990/yr median
- Computer Occupations, All Other — $102,750/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products — $101,010/yr median
- Computer Programmers — $100,790/yr median
- Mechanical Engineers — $97,000/yr median
- Loan Officers — $95,180/yr median
- Database Administrators — $95,010/yr median
- Construction Managers — $93,150/yr median
- Facilities Managers — $92,100/yr median
- Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door — $91,370/yr median
- Civil Engineers — $89,730/yr median
- Network and Computer Systems Administrators — $89,650/yr median
- Social Workers, All Other — $89,380/yr median
- Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers — $89,350/yr median
- Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers — $88,440/yr median
- Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other — $87,970/yr median
- Personal Financial Advisors — $87,540/yr median
- Dental Hygienists — $86,960/yr median
- Administrative Services Managers — $86,570/yr median
- Statisticians — $86,160/yr median
- Engineers, All Other — $86,090/yr median
- Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other — $85,920/yr median
- Computer Systems Analysts — $85,750/yr median
- Architects, Except Landscape and Naval — $85,700/yr median
- Natural Sciences Managers — $85,550/yr median
- Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists — $85,010/yr median
- Physical Therapists — $84,880/yr median
- Health Information Technologists and Medical Registrars — $84,580/yr median
- Financial and Investment Analysts — $83,920/yr median
- Diagnostic Medical Sonographers — $83,890/yr median
- Management Analysts — $83,720/yr median
- Industrial Engineers — $83,490/yr median
- Project Management Specialists — $83,120/yr median
- Registered Nurses — $82,920/yr median
- Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health — $82,360/yr median
- Speech-Language Pathologists — $82,230/yr median
- General Internal Medicine Physicians — $80,840/yr median
- Occupational Therapists — $80,810/yr median
- Data Scientists — $80,600/yr median
- Occupational Health and Safety Specialists — $80,230/yr median
- Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists — $78,480/yr median
- Chiropractors — $78,100/yr median
- Art Directors — $77,520/yr median
- Clinical and Counseling Psychologists — $77,510/yr median
- Financial Specialists, All Other — $77,420/yr median
- Chemists — $77,240/yr median
- Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers — $77,090/yr median
- Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers — $76,600/yr median
- General and Operations Managers — $75,910/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers — $75,740/yr median
- Food Service Managers — $73,960/yr median
- Cost Estimators — $73,370/yr median
- Respiratory Therapists — $73,270/yr median
- Instructional Coordinators — $72,560/yr median
- Accountants and Auditors — $72,470/yr median
- Insurance Sales Agents — $72,250/yr median
- Logisticians — $70,690/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers — $70,570/yr median
- Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other — $69,870/yr median
- Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling — $69,730/yr median
- Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors — $69,640/yr median
- Budget Analysts — $69,440/yr median
- Construction and Building Inspectors — $68,610/yr median
- Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $68,220/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers — $68,000/yr median
- Human Resources Specialists — $67,720/yr median
- Compliance Officers — $67,290/yr median
- Healthcare Social Workers — $67,260/yr median
- Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products — $67,260/yr median
- Business Operations Specialists, All Other — $66,920/yr median
- Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators — $66,920/yr median
- Public Relations Specialists — $66,410/yr median
- Lodging Managers — $66,400/yr median
- Technical Writers — $66,370/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers — $66,210/yr median
- Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators — $66,090/yr median
- Biological Scientists, All Other — $66,080/yr median
- Producers and Directors — $65,480/yr median
- Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors — $65,210/yr median
- Buyers and Purchasing Agents — $64,760/yr median
- Financial Examiners — $64,600/yr median
- Computer Network Support Specialists — $64,570/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers — $64,550/yr median
- Social and Community Service Managers — $64,290/yr median
- Editors — $64,240/yr median
- Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines — $64,100/yr median
- Librarians and Media Collections Specialists — $64,060/yr median
- Medical Records Specialists — $64,020/yr median
- Paramedics — $63,710/yr median
- Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians — $63,600/yr median
- Radiologic Technologists and Technicians — $63,510/yr median
- Library Technicians — $63,470/yr median
- Industrial Machinery Mechanics — $63,150/yr median
- Dietitians and Nutritionists — $63,120/yr median
- Training and Development Specialists — $62,810/yr median
- Electricians — $62,670/yr median
- Postal Service Mail Carriers — $62,090/yr median
- Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists — $61,690/yr median
- Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — $61,380/yr median
- Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers — $61,320/yr median
- Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers — $60,740/yr median
- Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health — $60,330/yr median
- Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters — $60,120/yr median
- Medical Equipment Repairers — $60,090/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Middle School — $59,960/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Secondary School — $59,770/yr median
- Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School — $59,730/yr median
- Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $59,690/yr median
- Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators — $59,620/yr median
- Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers — $59,600/yr median
- Psychologists, All Other — $59,460/yr median
- Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education — $59,320/yr median
- Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents — $59,300/yr median
- Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians — $59,010/yr median
- Physical Therapist Assistants — $58,460/yr median
- Architectural and Civil Drafters — $58,380/yr median
- Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School — $58,150/yr median
- Fundraisers — $58,060/yr median
- Firefighters — $58,000/yr median
- Postal Service Clerks — $57,870/yr median
- Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel — $57,820/yr median
- Interior Designers — $57,790/yr median
- Highway Maintenance Workers — $57,650/yr median
- Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers — $57,420/yr median
- Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists — $57,110/yr median
- Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education — $57,030/yr median
- Athletic Trainers — $56,790/yr median
- Computer User Support Specialists — $56,630/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors — $56,470/yr median
- Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers — $56,090/yr median
- Public Safety Telecommunicators — $55,720/yr median
- Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other — $55,560/yr median
- Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance — $54,850/yr median
- Coaches and Scouts — $54,820/yr median
- Agricultural Technicians — $54,320/yr median
- Court, Municipal, and License Clerks — $53,820/yr median
- Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks — $53,590/yr median
- Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants — $53,170/yr median
- Correctional Officers and Jailers — $53,140/yr median
- Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners — $53,090/yr median
- Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other — $52,930/yr median
- Sheet Metal Workers — $52,880/yr median
- Recreational Therapists — $52,020/yr median
- Paralegals and Legal Assistants — $52,000/yr median
- Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers — $51,800/yr median
- Biological Technicians — $51,300/yr median
- Loan Interviewers and Clerks — $51,270/yr median
- Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors — $51,270/yr median
- Automotive Body and Related Repairers — $50,710/yr median
- Healthcare Support Workers, All Other — $50,650/yr median
- Information and Record Clerks, All Other — $50,650/yr median
- Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping — $50,590/yr median
- Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other — $50,420/yr median
- Emergency Medical Technicians — $50,340/yr median
- Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians — $50,310/yr median
- Audio and Video Technicians — $49,890/yr median
- Carpenters — $49,670/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers — $49,660/yr median
- Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers — $49,080/yr median
- Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics — $49,070/yr median
- Dental Assistants — $48,890/yr median
- Bus Drivers, School — $48,860/yr median
- Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $48,710/yr median
- Surgical Technologists — $48,700/yr median
- Maintenance and Repair Workers, General — $48,700/yr median
- Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity — $48,700/yr median
- Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other — $48,640/yr median
- Billing and Posting Clerks — $48,630/yr median
- Dental Laboratory Technicians — $48,560/yr median
- Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $48,290/yr median
- Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education — $48,010/yr median
- Graphic Designers — $47,890/yr median
- Painters, Construction and Maintenance — $47,650/yr median
- Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive — $47,640/yr median
- Food Batchmakers — $47,640/yr median
- Procurement Clerks — $47,490/yr median
- Legal Support Workers, All Other — $47,410/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers — $47,190/yr median
- Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare — $47,030/yr median
- Construction Laborers — $46,830/yr median
- Child, Family, and School Social Workers — $46,780/yr median
- Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks — $46,750/yr median
- Printing Press Operators — $46,060/yr median
- Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers — $46,020/yr median
- Light Truck Drivers — $45,600/yr median
- Sewing Machine Operators — $45,410/yr median
- Psychiatric Technicians — $45,270/yr median
- Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators — $45,150/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services — $45,120/yr median
- Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks — $44,880/yr median
- Opticians, Dispensing — $44,830/yr median
- Home Appliance Repairers — $44,530/yr median
- New Accounts Clerks — $44,280/yr median
- Chefs and Head Cooks — $43,980/yr median
- Tree Trimmers and Pruners — $43,770/yr median
- Office Clerks, General — $43,770/yr median
- Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic — $43,700/yr median
- Rehabilitation Counselors — $43,130/yr median
- Self-Enrichment Teachers — $42,760/yr median
- Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service — $42,200/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers — $42,170/yr median
- Production Workers, All Other — $41,600/yr median
- Social Science Research Assistants — $41,350/yr median
- Ophthalmic Medical Technicians — $41,230/yr median
- Health Education Specialists — $41,180/yr median
- Pharmacy Technicians — $40,960/yr median
- Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — $40,570/yr median
- Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other — $40,440/yr median
- Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators — $40,270/yr median
- Veterinary Technologists and Technicians — $40,250/yr median
- Medical Assistants — $40,240/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers — $40,130/yr median
- Social and Human Service Assistants — $39,700/yr median
- Security Guards — $39,600/yr median
- Couriers and Messengers — $39,540/yr median
- Tellers — $39,470/yr median
- First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers — $39,240/yr median
- Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders — $39,080/yr median
- Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers — $39,050/yr median
- Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists — $38,980/yr median
- Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic — $38,890/yr median
- Substitute Teachers, Short-Term — $38,490/yr median
- Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers — $38,470/yr median
- Data Entry Keyers — $38,350/yr median
- Counter and Rental Clerks — $38,190/yr median
- Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers — $38,150/yr median
- Medical Equipment Preparers — $38,060/yr median
- Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand — $38,000/yr median
- Customer Service Representatives — $37,940/yr median
- Nursing Assistants — $37,900/yr median
- Residential Advisors — $37,680/yr median
- Phlebotomists — $37,290/yr median
- Library Assistants, Clerical — $37,040/yr median
- Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders — $37,000/yr median
- Parts Salespersons — $36,540/yr median
- Bakers — $36,540/yr median
- Stockers and Order Fillers — $36,540/yr median
- Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $36,300/yr median
- Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors — $36,290/yr median
- Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria — $36,230/yr median
- Packers and Packagers, Hand — $36,220/yr median
- Bicycle Repairers — $36,090/yr median
- Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs — $35,990/yr median
- Cooks, Restaurant — $35,880/yr median
- Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers — $35,740/yr median
- Pharmacy Aides — $35,130/yr median
- Home Health and Personal Care Aides — $34,880/yr median
- Skincare Specialists — $34,780/yr median
- Cooks, Short Order — $34,710/yr median
- Receptionists and Information Clerks — $34,440/yr median
- Butchers and Meat Cutters — $32,280/yr median
- Animal Caretakers — $32,050/yr median
- Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners — $31,040/yr median
- Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers — $30,930/yr median
- Driver/Sales Workers — $30,570/yr median
- Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks — $30,430/yr median
- Food Preparation Workers — $30,420/yr median
- Recreation Workers — $30,320/yr median
- Parking Attendants — $30,040/yr median
- Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education — $29,610/yr median
- Floral Designers — $29,420/yr median
- Cashiers — $29,210/yr median
- Dishwashers — $29,170/yr median
- Cooks, Fast Food — $29,140/yr median
- Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other — $29,120/yr median
- Food Servers, Nonrestaurant — $29,120/yr median
- Retail Salespersons — $29,120/yr median
- Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary — $29,040/yr median
- Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment — $28,800/yr median
- Fast Food and Counter Workers — $28,610/yr median
- Waiters and Waitresses — $28,520/yr median
- Childcare Workers — $27,910/yr median
- Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop — $27,740/yr median
- Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers — $27,250/yr median
- Amusement and Recreation Attendants — $26,190/yr median
- Bartenders — $22,880/yr median
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.