Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Iowa

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
School Bus Monitors	$32,740	520	View salary detail
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,620	8,160	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$32,580	1,880	View salary detail
Tailors, Dressmakers, and Custom Sewers	$31,680	130	View salary detail
Retail Salespersons	$31,360	41,000	View salary detail
Personal Care and Service Workers, All Other	$31,200	310	View salary detail
Baggage Porters and Bellhops	$31,150	30	View salary detail
Automotive and Watercraft Service Attendants	$30,810	340	View salary detail
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$30,590	2,790	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$30,360	4,170	View salary detail
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$30,110	5,270	View salary detail
Animal Caretakers	$30,080	3,480	View salary detail
Parking Attendants	$30,070	1,050	View salary detail
Textile Cutting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$30,060	70	View salary detail
Library Assistants, Clerical	$29,480	1,700	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$29,300	3,290	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Aides	$29,120	390	View salary detail
Cashiers	$28,970	41,450	View salary detail
Cooks, Fast Food	$28,510	8,290	View salary detail
Nannies	$28,420	6,020	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$28,420	6,020	View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,390	40,290	View salary detail
Baristas	$28,390	40,290	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,210	3,250	View salary detail
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,210	2,630	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$27,430	5,050	View salary detail
Cooks, All Other	$26,060	210	View salary detail
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers	$25,720	750	View salary detail
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$25,460	1,410	View salary detail
Locker Room, Coatroom, and Dressing Room Attendants	$23,720	280	View salary detail
Motion Picture Projectionists	$23,210	100	View salary detail
Gambling Dealers	$23,020	970	View salary detail
Bartenders	$21,720	9,560	View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses	$21,000	22,410	View salary detail

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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.