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Iowa Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

OccupationMedian annual wageEmploymentSalary page
Cashiers$28,97041,450View salary detail
Retail Salespersons$31,36041,000View salary detail
Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,39040,290View salary detail
Baristas$28,39040,290View salary detail
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,07035,040View salary detail
Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses$78,63034,420View salary detail
Registered Nurses$78,63034,420View salary detail
Acute Care Nurses$78,63034,420View salary detail
Clinical Nurse Specialists$78,63034,420View salary detail
Critical Care Nurses$78,63034,420View salary detail
Recycling and Reclamation Workers$43,49030,890View salary detail
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,49030,890View salary detail
General and Operations Managers$87,69030,760View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives$46,09030,100View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,64026,770View salary detail
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,38023,960View salary detail
Office Clerks, General$44,31023,120View salary detail
Nursing Assistants$39,35022,670View salary detail
Waiters and Waitresses$21,00022,410View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,58017,300View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$66,76016,990View salary detail
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$52,16016,500View salary detail
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$48,18014,020View salary detail
Construction Laborers$48,49013,780View salary detail
Accountants and Auditors$77,44013,210View salary detail
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,15012,830View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,20012,310View salary detail
Cooks, Restaurant$35,67012,270View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,76011,400View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,98010,560View salary detail
Electricians$60,86010,310View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$64,40010,190View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$74,75010,130View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$46,6109,970View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists$80,4709,900View salary detail
Online Merchants$80,4709,900View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$80,4709,900View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners$80,4709,900View salary detail
Security Management Specialists$80,4709,900View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers$42,7509,680View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$78,5109,660View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers$78,5109,660View salary detail
Bartenders$21,7209,560View salary detail
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$55,0909,270View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers$133,3209,130View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers$133,3209,130View salary detail
Financial Managers$133,3209,130View salary detail
Software Developers$114,8909,040View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$66,3908,880View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists$66,3908,880View salary detail

Metropolitan areas in this state

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.