Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Iowa City, IA

393 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Iowa City, IA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Search Marketing Strategists	$63,790	460	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,740	70	View salary detail
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$63,690	110	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,690	230	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,600	30	View salary detail
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$63,490	110	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,450	110	View salary detail
Editors	$63,440	100	View salary detail
Producers and Directors	$63,090	50	View salary detail
Talent Directors	$63,090	50	View salary detail
Media Programming Directors	$63,090	50	View salary detail
Media Technical Directors/Managers	$63,090	50	View salary detail
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$62,920	110	View salary detail
Remote Sensing Technicians	$62,920	110	View salary detail
Quality Control Analysts	$62,920	110	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,870	70	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,860	50	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,760	80	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,740	430	View salary detail
Neurodiagnostic Technologists	$62,690	130	View salary detail
Patient Representatives	$62,690	130	View salary detail
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$62,690	130	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technologists	$62,690	130	View salary detail
Athletic Trainers	$62,660	40	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,160	330	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,100	590	View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,960	2,360	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$61,750	370	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,380	410	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$61,350	190	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,350	190	View salary detail
Library Technicians	$61,300	90	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,950	80	View salary detail
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,890	40	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,870	760	View salary detail
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,530	210	View salary detail
Fundraisers	$60,240	150	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,150	120	View salary detail
Recreational Therapists	$60,140	40	View salary detail
Highway Maintenance Workers	$60,110	150	View salary detail
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$59,990	70	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,850	500	View salary detail
Precision Agriculture Technicians	$59,820	70	View salary detail
Agricultural Technicians	$59,820	70	View salary detail
Electricians	$59,510	370	View salary detail
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$59,350	30	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Repairers	$59,280	50	View salary detail
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$59,070	100	View salary detail
Surgical Technologists	$58,930	120	View salary detail
Interior Designers	$58,890	50	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.