Median and mean pay for the largest occupations BLS published for Iowa. Click an occupation for its full range, employment and take-home estimate in this state.
| Occupation | Median annual salary | Mean annual salary |
|---|
| Home Health and Personal Care Aides | $36,080 | $36,940 |
| Retail Salespersons | $31,360 | $34,480 |
| Fast Food and Counter Workers | $28,390 | $28,940 |
| General and Operations Managers | $87,690 | $106,800 |
| Registered Nurses | $78,630 | $80,540 |
| Cashiers | $28,970 | $30,200 |
| Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand | $43,490 | $43,520 |
| Stockers and Order Fillers | $36,640 | $38,680 |
| Customer Service Representatives | $46,090 | $47,740 |
| Office Clerks, General | $44,310 | $45,080 |
| Waiters and Waitresses | $21,000 | $26,940 |
| Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $35,380 | $36,700 |
| Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers | $58,070 | $60,070 |
| Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive | $45,150 | $45,770 |
| Software Developers | $114,890 | $118,780 |
| Maintenance and Repair Workers, General | $52,160 | $54,140 |
| Accountants and Auditors | $77,440 | $83,640 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,400 | $68,130 |
| Nursing Assistants | $39,350 | $41,490 |
| Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary | $30,510 | $31,160 |
| Cooks, Restaurant | $35,670 | $35,700 |
| Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators | $48,920 | $48,210 |
| Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education | $60,580 | $59,110 |
| Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks | $48,180 | $50,100 |
| Security Guards | $37,080 | $42,220 |
| Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel | $62,420 | $69,880 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products | $66,760 | $76,490 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers | $38,760 | $42,360 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers | $46,610 | $50,950 |
| Construction Laborers | $48,490 | $51,580 |
| Business Operations Specialists, All Other | $80,470 | $86,800 |
| Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $61,200 | $61,860 |
| Project Management Specialists | $96,540 | $106,580 |
| Light Truck Drivers | $42,750 | $46,700 |
| Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants | $40,980 | $42,790 |
| Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers | $38,920 | $41,260 |
| Human Resources Specialists | $66,710 | $73,850 |
| Receptionists and Information Clerks | $37,330 | $37,440 |
| Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists | $66,390 | $73,380 |
| Management Analysts | $85,530 | $91,780 |
| Food Preparation Workers | $30,360 | $32,080 |
| Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners | $32,620 | $33,020 |
| Financial Managers | $133,320 | $149,730 |
| Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks | $47,590 | $48,840 |
| Medical Assistants | $45,480 | $44,930 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers | $78,510 | $80,500 |
| Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators | $47,590 | $48,870 |
| Bartenders | $21,720 | $25,620 |
| Electricians | $60,860 | $63,190 |
| Lawyers | $123,550 | $144,760 |
| Computer User Support Specialists | $58,810 | $60,620 |
| Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics | $50,510 | $55,310 |
| Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers | $74,470 | $76,280 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers | $74,750 | $74,190 |
| Carpenters | $57,710 | $57,640 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,780 | $154,640 |
| Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses | $62,630 | $63,420 |
| Cooks, Fast Food | $28,510 | $27,600 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling | $60,490 | $63,370 |
| Managers, All Other | $128,080 | $134,920 |
| Sales Managers | $134,010 | $147,720 |
| Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education | $60,450 | $60,080 |
| First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers | $78,340 | $80,370 |
| Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers | $50,740 | $53,950 |
| Medical and Health Services Managers | $101,940 | $116,020 |
| Packers and Packagers, Hand | $37,470 | $38,330 |
| Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers | $28,210 | $26,810 |
| Computer Systems Analysts | $95,920 | $96,130 |
| Substitute Teachers, Short-Term | $37,230 | $39,200 |
| Childcare Workers | $28,420 | $29,280 |
| Buyers and Purchasing Agents | $70,360 | $74,190 |
| Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents | $64,290 | $89,100 |
| Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors | $60,880 | $66,790 |
| Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education | $33,830 | $35,760 |
| Insurance Sales Agents | $60,140 | $75,460 |
| Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators | $60,330 | $63,770 |
| Dishwashers | $29,300 | $29,140 |
| Pharmacy Technicians | $44,860 | $44,340 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $62,340 | $63,930 |
| Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters | $63,890 | $70,030 |
| Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria | $35,810 | $35,260 |
| Industrial Machinery Mechanics | $64,400 | $66,440 |
| Social and Human Service Assistants | $42,480 | $44,430 |
| Computer Occupations, All Other | $107,340 | $109,440 |
| Training and Development Specialists | $66,110 | $73,090 |
| Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop | $28,210 | $30,690 |
| Compliance Officers | $75,620 | $79,990 |
| Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers | $55,090 | $55,580 |
| Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers | $60,680 | $63,120 |
| Driver/Sales Workers | $47,120 | $45,260 |
| Billing and Posting Clerks | $47,110 | $48,660 |
| Bus Drivers, School | $46,320 | $47,980 |
| Counter and Rental Clerks | $38,960 | $42,960 |
| Amusement and Recreation Attendants | $27,430 | $27,330 |
| Child, Family, and School Social Workers | $52,250 | $57,120 |
| Paralegals and Legal Assistants | $54,550 | $58,780 |
| Marketing Managers | $131,120 | $139,870 |
| Dental Assistants | $48,430 | $50,450 |
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders | $45,660 | $48,340 |
| Correctional Officers and Jailers | $53,040 | $57,140 |
| Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment | $35,920 | $36,040 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,320 | $61,080 |
| Construction Managers | $99,280 | $112,130 |
| Civil Engineers | $96,430 | $99,950 |
| Industrial Engineers | $97,690 | $99,900 |
| Financial and Investment Analysts | $92,370 | $98,460 |
| Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors | $56,540 | $58,190 |
| Firefighters | $55,810 | $57,240 |
| Physicians, All Other | $295,190 | $273,160 |
| Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians | $54,260 | $57,530 |
| Self-Enrichment Teachers | $35,670 | $42,060 |
| Tellers | $38,450 | $40,940 |
| Recreation Workers | $33,700 | $34,740 |
| Postal Service Mail Carriers | $59,880 | $61,480 |
| Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $104,260 | $112,820 |
| Pharmacists | $138,860 | $138,340 |
| Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors | $36,160 | $38,290 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $130,160 | $136,940 |
| Network and Computer Systems Administrators | $84,500 | $90,730 |
| Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers | $57,980 | $66,020 |
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists | $35,700 | $40,410 |
| Food Servers, Nonrestaurant | $30,110 | $31,000 |
| Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators | $72,640 | $74,300 |
| Mechanical Engineers | $97,700 | $99,230 |
| Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists | $59,680 | $60,900 |
| Machinists | $57,540 | $56,960 |
| Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $103,380 | $110,130 |
| Public Relations Specialists | $62,970 | $68,340 |
| Loan Officers | $83,670 | $93,090 |
| Parts Salespersons | $46,670 | $47,200 |
| Physical Therapists | $97,560 | $94,780 |
| Animal Caretakers | $30,080 | $32,900 |
| Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse | $37,590 | $37,460 |
| Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks | $30,590 | $31,560 |
| Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School | $60,440 | $59,940 |
| Data Scientists | $95,830 | $98,100 |
| Administrative Services Managers | $116,920 | $120,650 |
| Production Workers, All Other | $44,450 | $44,510 |
| Logisticians | $78,740 | $82,500 |
| Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs | $32,580 | $33,660 |
| Personal Financial Advisors | $92,310 | $132,560 |
| Coaches and Scouts | $49,350 | $56,450 |
| Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers | $44,880 | $47,270 |
| Bakers | $37,210 | $37,180 |
| Food Service Managers | $66,700 | $69,950 |
| Industrial Production Managers | $106,510 | $118,060 |
| Radiologic Technologists and Technicians | $65,930 | $69,640 |
| Instructional Coordinators | $74,970 | $74,360 |
| Painters, Construction and Maintenance | $49,710 | $52,070 |
| Cost Estimators | $76,040 | $78,310 |