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
Financial Specialists, All Other	$79,390	1,220	View salary detail
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,310	40	View salary detail
Computer Programmers	$79,180	950	View salary detail
Labor Relations Specialists	$79,140	610	View salary detail
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary	$79,100	80	View salary detail
Urban and Regional Planners	$79,100	300	View salary detail
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage	$79,090	—	View salary detail
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians	$78,850	380	View salary detail
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,780	690	View salary detail
Industrial Ecologists	$78,780	690	View salary detail
Environmental Restoration Planners	$78,780	690	View salary detail
Climate Change Policy Analysts	$78,780	690	View salary detail
Logistics Engineers	$78,740	2,480	View salary detail
Logistics Analysts	$78,740	2,480	View salary detail
Logisticians	$78,740	2,480	View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists	$78,630	34,420	View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses	$78,630	34,420	View salary detail
Registered Nurses	$78,630	34,420	View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses	$78,630	34,420	View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses	$78,630	34,420	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$78,510	9,660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$78,510	9,660	View salary detail
Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,450	320	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$78,340	6,450	View salary detail
Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$78,060	540	View salary detail
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$77,930	180	View salary detail
Art, Drama, and Music Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,740	910	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,700	320	View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors	$77,440	13,210	View salary detail
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$77,400	—	View salary detail
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$77,390	950	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,360	770	View salary detail
Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,180	260	View salary detail
Geodetic Surveyors	$77,090	450	View salary detail
Surveyors	$77,090	450	View salary detail
History Teachers, Postsecondary	$77,040	150	View salary detail
Atmospheric and Space Scientists	$76,850	100	View salary detail
Credit Analysts	$76,760	480	View salary detail
Gambling Managers	$76,350	100	View salary detail
Cost Estimators	$76,040	1,870	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$76,010	600	View salary detail
Biofuels Processing Technicians	$75,800	50	View salary detail
Plant and System Operators, All Other	$75,800	50	View salary detail
Health Education Specialists	$75,750	540	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$75,620	3,660	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$75,620	3,660	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$75,620	3,660	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$75,620	3,660	View salary detail
Coroners	$75,620	3,660	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$75,620	3,660	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.