Iowa Salary Data

Highest paying jobs and salary ranges across 700 occupations

Highest Median

$229,950

Nurse Anesthetists

Occupations

700

All Jobs in Iowa (by median salary)

Occupation	Median	Mean	Employment	Entry (10th)	Top (90th)
Nurse Anesthetists	$229,950	$245,780	580	$204,630	$239,200+
Orthodontists	$223,020	$289,570	30	$125,370	$239,200+
Chief Executives	$178,530	$211,710	3,520	$63,850	$239,200+
Dentists, General	$174,990	$216,520	850	$83,860	$239,200+
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$170,810	$165,580	N/A	$83,620	$239,200+
Aerospace Engineers	$150,010	$137,430	N/A	$77,470	$156,120
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,870	$145,620	1,520	$102,570	$198,000
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,610	$149,180	3,650	$96,200	$206,310
Nurse Midwives	$136,450	$149,040	70	$82,950	$204,960
Physician Assistants	$133,400	$135,450	1,200	$108,400	$172,510
Pharmacists	$133,220	$131,150	2,920	$102,380	$159,720
Database Architects	$131,370	$124,910	280	$83,050	$165,030
Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$130,980	$158,090	100	$51,940	$239,200+
Financial Managers	$130,600	$142,600	9,400	$77,290	$217,600
Actuaries	$129,870	$128,070	650	$79,140	$184,040
Nurse Practitioners	$129,420	$133,020	2,810	$102,150	$167,110
Medical Dosimetrists	$128,690	$132,180	30	$118,700	$148,040
Marketing Managers	$128,150	$137,990	2,210	$79,060	$203,520
Sales Managers	$128,010	$140,470	2,960	$68,890	$208,620
Managers, All Other	$127,680	$134,620	3,360	$62,040	$216,270
Podiatrists	$126,790	$144,150	100	$50,520	$239,200+
Psychologists, All Other	$123,740	$104,670	80	$44,420	$156,750
Human Resources Managers	$122,200	$132,140	1,660	$78,740	$196,180
Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$121,520	$117,510	180	$84,320	$154,870
Physicists	$120,810	$157,580	120	$62,500	$239,200+
Optometrists	$119,990	$125,530	460	$77,000	$178,520
Real Estate Brokers	$116,920	$104,930	740	$38,270	$157,100
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers	$116,820	$120,270	90	$76,530	$197,580
Information Security Analysts	$112,950	$116,710	1,180	$66,520	$173,890
Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$111,770	$123,380	480	$77,720	$198,000
Purchasing Managers	$111,250	$121,980	730	$75,150	$179,540
Computer Hardware Engineers	$111,080	$124,450	200	$74,970	$169,710
Software Developers	$109,850	$116,000	9,840	$70,650	$169,200
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,320	$127,930	70	$58,300	$239,200+
Lawyers	$107,870	$124,130	3,550	$49,530	$216,600
Electrical Engineers	$107,270	$126,950	1,250	$76,610	$181,360
Computer Network Architects	$107,060	$111,560	1,200	$61,430	$162,840
Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers	$107,010	$99,040	190	$61,960	$123,210
Compensation and Benefits Managers	$106,500	$122,520	130	$66,210	$195,530
Public Relations Managers	$106,470	$120,840	560	$65,900	$185,110
Training and Development Managers	$106,450	$116,720	340	$70,600	$180,010
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$106,060	$125,530	2,960	$49,980	$223,300
Industrial Production Managers	$104,920	$114,980	3,650	$75,140	$166,280
Administrative Services Managers	$104,770	$111,840	1,110	$65,010	$164,080
Computer Occupations, All Other	$103,690	$103,580	3,400	$45,480	$157,310
Natural Sciences Managers	$102,880	$126,500	N/A	$77,110	$195,730
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$102,810	$111,330	3,310	$70,370	$155,210
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,740	$111,660	2,000	$58,410	$174,260
Chemical Engineers	$101,080	$102,820	60	$82,700	$126,600
Commercial Pilots	$101,040	$118,860	440	$54,310	$178,260
Veterinarians	$100,910	$109,110	1,180	$58,560	$161,090
Medical and Health Services Managers	$100,750	$113,630	6,530	$72,260	$167,230
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$100,550	$101,240	1,360	$74,160	$126,850
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$100,350	$101,540	150	$59,750	$146,310
Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$100,350	$115,040	160	$68,490	$176,820
Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels	$100,330	$92,880	100	$38,340	$155,070
Engineers, All Other	$100,200	$99,560	1,220	$69,630	$125,710
Industrial Engineers	$99,960	$100,340	3,920	$71,160	$133,560
Advertising and Promotions Managers	$99,470	$108,220	110	$77,160	$158,570
Financial Risk Specialists	$98,910	$103,630	370	$65,220	$141,950
Power Plant Operators	$98,880	$88,970	380	$60,700	$106,250
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$98,580	$102,560	760	$57,190	$164,160
Data Scientists	$97,980	$97,300	2,330	$55,290	$140,620
Facilities Managers	$97,720	$98,790	1,920	$60,260	$138,900
Database Administrators	$97,690	$101,500	380	$56,870	$154,080
Mechanical Engineers	$97,570	$99,070	4,230	$64,900	$133,850
Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$97,290	$104,240	220	$61,190	$160,870
Construction Managers	$96,300	$99,990	2,200	$50,710	$149,990
Materials Scientists	$95,990	$95,770	170	$50,200	$150,580
Environmental Engineers	$95,980	$99,620	220	$66,780	$136,320
Physical Therapists	$95,890	$92,630	2,800	$69,990	$116,390
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$95,850	$88,500	1,440	$56,760	$107,510
Animal Scientists	$95,680	$109,980	130	$46,530	$181,710
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$95,620	$103,650	1,880	$58,940	$156,210
Air Traffic Controllers	$95,200	$96,620	90	$73,720	$131,060
Transportation Inspectors	$94,990	$98,710	100	$39,540	$156,830
Fundraising Managers	$94,950	$101,060	360	$57,010	$154,810
Civil Engineers	$94,500	$96,450	2,560	$63,860	$134,230
Audiologists	$93,790	$92,890	310	$62,770	$119,070
Petroleum Pump System Operators, Refinery Operators, and Gaugers	$93,760	$86,070	110	$62,300	$101,390
Economists	$92,750	$101,090	70	$52,700	$137,590
Fish and Game Wardens	$92,270	$84,660	120	$64,170	$92,270
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers	$91,760	$93,240	70	$60,160	$133,740
Computer Systems Analysts	$91,670	$93,330	4,490	$61,150	$128,030
Electronics Engineers, Except Computer	$90,910	$95,530	290	$69,470	$132,380
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$89,670	$90,470	260	$82,220	$100,440
Court Reporters and Simultaneous Captioners	$89,290	$91,580	190	$60,510	$114,220
Gas Plant Operators	$89,070	$87,250	400	$67,600	$97,800
Financial and Investment Analysts	$88,940	$93,550	2,230	$59,850	$124,030
Occupational Therapists	$88,780	$91,200	1,170	$69,560	$115,270
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Powerhouse, Substation, and Relay	$88,680	$87,950	70	$64,360	$109,900
Education Administrators, All Other	$88,410	$102,130	500	$48,330	$177,270
Social Workers, All Other	$88,000	$83,570	250	$46,230	$108,680
Sales Engineers	$87,690	$106,690	360	$66,560	$183,120
Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other	$87,590	$92,600	130	$62,980	$132,090
Locomotive Engineers	$87,550	$82,020	1,520	$72,950	$93,140
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$86,990	$102,160	750	$58,590	$168,700
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$86,830	$92,830	310	$55,950	$127,520
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$86,470	$108,200	2,620	$52,620	$183,340
Statisticians	$86,160	$90,270	280	$42,330	$151,890

Showing top 100 by median salary. All data from BLS OEWS May 2024.