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
Customs Brokers	$75,620	3,660	View salary detail
Animal Scientists	$75,290	60	View salary detail
Insurance Underwriters	$75,160	1,490	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Installers and Repairers, Transportation Equipment	$75,130	100	View salary detail
Recreation and Fitness Studies Teachers, Postsecondary	$75,130	100	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$75,050	970	View salary detail
Instructional Coordinators	$74,970	2,760	View salary detail
Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$74,880	900	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$74,840	880	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$74,760	910	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$74,750	10,130	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$74,470	5,130	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$74,470	5,130	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Drafters	$74,470	180	View salary detail
Geoscientists, Except Hydrologists and Geographers	$74,460	40	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Correctional Officers	$74,420	310	View salary detail
School Psychologists	$74,410	400	View salary detail
Emergency Management Directors	$73,700	130	View salary detail
Robotics Technicians	$73,010	180	View salary detail
Electro-Mechanical and Mechatronics Technologists and Technicians	$73,010	180	View salary detail
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$72,690	630	View salary detail
Rolling Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$72,670	660	View salary detail
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$72,640	3,930	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$72,540	1,130	View salary detail
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$72,250	1,130	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$71,680	1,480	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$71,670	500	View salary detail
Automotive Engineering Technicians	$71,670	500	View salary detail
Energy Auditors	$71,630	1,140	View salary detail
Construction and Building Inspectors	$71,630	1,140	View salary detail
Adapted Physical Education Specialists	$71,050	340	View salary detail
Special Education Teachers, All Other	$71,050	340	View salary detail
Plating Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$70,910	440	View salary detail
Bridge and Lock Tenders	$70,890	50	View salary detail
Commercial and Industrial Designers	$70,420	440	View salary detail
Aircraft Mechanics and Service Technicians	$69,890	330	View salary detail
Personal Service Managers, All Other	$69,720	230	View salary detail
Fitness and Wellness Coordinators	$69,720	230	View salary detail
Spa Managers	$69,720	230	View salary detail
Brickmasons and Blockmasons	$69,440	290	View salary detail
Range Managers	$69,240	610	View salary detail
Conservation Scientists	$69,240	610	View salary detail
Park Naturalists	$69,240	610	View salary detail
Video Game Designers	$69,060	670	View salary detail
Web and Digital Interface Designers	$69,060	670	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$68,320	620	View salary detail
Traffic Technicians	$68,100	30	View salary detail
Crane and Tower Operators	$67,600	650	View salary detail
Stationary Engineers and Boiler Operators	$67,450	190	View salary detail
Anthropologists and Archeologists	$67,270	40	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.