Salaries in Iowa

Median pay for 75 in-demand careers in Iowa, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Radiologist	$405,220	$194.82
2	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$273,070	$131.29
3	Anesthesiologist	$239,200	$239,200.00
4	Dentist	$181,520	$87.27
5	Pharmacist	$138,860	$66.76
6	Physician Assistant	$134,770	$64.79
7	Marketing Manager	$131,120	$63.04
8	Nurse Practitioner	$130,160	$62.58
9	Optometrist	$125,380	$60.28
10	Veterinarian	$124,610	$59.91
11	Lawyer	$123,550	$59.40
12	Cyber Security Analyst	$119,710	$57.55
13	Chemical Engineer	$117,590	$56.54
14	Software Developer	$114,890	$55.24
15	Electrical Engineer	$105,820	$50.87
16	Mechanical Engineer	$97,700	$46.97
17	Industrial Engineer	$97,690	$46.96
18	Physical Therapist	$97,560	$46.90
19	Architect	$96,810	$46.54
20	Project Manager	$96,540	$46.41
21	Civil Engineer	$96,430	$46.36
22	Data Analyst	$95,830	$46.07
23	Environmental Engineer	$94,830	$45.59
24	Financial Analyst	$92,370	$44.41
25	Psychologist	$91,690	$44.08
26	Air Traffic Controller	$90,790	$43.65
27	Occupational Therapist	$89,910	$43.22
28	Ultrasound Technician	$86,480	$41.58
29	Network Administrator	$84,500	$40.62
30	Dental Hygienist	$84,010	$40.39
31	Biomedical Engineer	$81,710	$39.28
32	MRI Technologist	$81,420	$39.14
33	Speech-Language Pathologist	$81,050	$38.97
34	Registered Nurse	$78,630	$37.80
35	Accountant	$77,440	$37.23
36	Wind Turbine Technician	$74,880	$36.00
37	Respiratory Therapist	$74,760	$35.94
38	Police Officer	$74,470	$35.81
39	Dietitian	$72,690	$34.95
40	Aircraft Mechanic	$69,890	$33.60
41	UX Designer	$69,060	$33.20
42	HR Specialist	$66,710	$32.07
43	Radiologic Technologist	$65,930	$31.70
44	Web Developer	$64,210	$30.87
45	Plumber	$63,890	$30.72
46	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$62,630	$30.11
47	High School Teacher	$61,200	—
48	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,030	$29.34
49	Electrician	$60,860	$29.26
50	HVAC Technician	$60,680	$29.17
51	Elementary School Teacher	$60,580	—
52	Surgical Technologist	$60,540	$29.11
53	Heavy Equipment Operator	$60,330	$29.01
54	Diesel Mechanic	$59,680	$28.69
55	IT Support Specialist	$58,810	$28.27
56	CDL Truck Driver	$58,070	$27.92
57	Massage Therapist	$57,710	$27.75
58	Carpenter	$57,710	$27.75
59	Machinist	$57,540	$27.66
60	Solar Installer	$56,740	$27.28
61	School Counselor	$56,540	$27.18
62	Firefighter	$55,810	$26.83
63	Welder	$55,090	$26.49
64	Paralegal	$54,550	$26.23
65	Social Worker	$52,250	$25.12
66	Medical Coder	$50,640	$24.35
67	Auto Mechanic	$50,510	$24.28
68	Dental Assistant	$48,430	$23.28
69	Veterinary Technician	$45,560	$21.90
70	Medical Assistant	$45,480	$21.87
71	Pharmacy Technician	$44,860	$21.57
72	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$40,660	$19.55
73	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$39,350	$18.92
74	Phlebotomist	$38,240	$18.38
75	Preschool Teacher	$33,830	$16.26

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