Iowa Salaries

Occupation wages from the Bureau of Labor Statistics (May 2024)

Occupations Tracked

with wage data

Avg. Median Salary

$143,388

across all occupations

Top Salary

$229,950

Nurse Anesthetists

Highest Paying Jobs in Iowa

#	Occupation	Median Salary	Mean Salary	Employment
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$229,950	$245,780	580
2	Orthodontists	$223,020	$289,570	30
3	Chief Executives	$178,530	$211,710	3,520
4	Dentists, General	$174,990	$216,520	850
5	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$170,810	$165,580	N/A
6	Aerospace Engineers	$150,010	$137,430	N/A
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,870	$145,620	1,520
8	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,610	$149,180	3,650
9	Nurse Midwives	$136,450	$149,040	70
10	Physician Assistants	$133,400	$135,450	1,200
11	Pharmacists	$133,220	$131,150	2,920
12	Database Architects	$131,370	$124,910	280
13	Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers	$130,980	$158,090	100
14	Financial Managers	$130,600	$142,600	9,400
15	Actuaries	$129,870	$128,070	650
16	Nurse Practitioners	$129,420	$133,020	2,810
17	Medical Dosimetrists	$128,690	$132,180	30
18	Marketing Managers	$128,150	$137,990	2,210
19	Sales Managers	$128,010	$140,470	2,960
20	Managers, All Other	$127,680	$134,620	3,360
21	Podiatrists	$126,790	$144,150	100
22	Psychologists, All Other	$123,740	$104,670	80
23	Human Resources Managers	$122,200	$132,140	1,660
24	Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors	$121,520	$117,510	180
25	Physicists	$120,810	$157,580	120

Occupation	Median Salary	Employment
Bartenders	$22,500	8,740
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$22,790	300
Gambling Dealers	$22,900	1,020
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$23,100	750
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,450	1,230
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$25,550	4,310
Waiters and Waitresses	$26,140	21,440
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$26,710	3,020
Dishwashers	$26,910	2,960
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$27,780	300