Salaries in Iowa

Median pay for 81 in-demand careers in Iowa, ranked highest to lowest, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) data.

#	Occupation	Median / yr	Median / hr
1	Anesthesiologist	$220,921	$106.21
2	Radiologist	$219,284	$105.42
3	Nurse Anesthetist (CRNA)	$191,317	$91.98
4	Dentist	$161,887	$77.83
5	Orthodontist	$159,674	$76.77
6	Marketing Manager	$142,306	$68.42
7	Lawyer	$134,625	$64.72
8	Software Developer	$127,501	$61.30
9	Air Traffic Controller	$125,834	$60.50
10	Physician Assistant	$125,634	$60.40
11	Petroleum Engineer	$124,665	$59.94
12	Pharmacist	$123,522	$59.39
13	Nurse Practitioner	$122,119	$58.71
14	Optometrist	$120,300	$57.84
15	Aerospace Engineer	$118,676	$57.06
16	Cyber Security Analyst	$116,692	$56.10
17	Veterinarian	$112,258	$53.97
18	Chemical Engineer	$103,210	$49.62
19	Electrical Engineer	$99,145	$47.67
20	Data Analyst	$99,143	$47.66
21	Financial Analyst	$97,227	$46.74
22	Mechanical Engineer	$95,376	$45.85
23	UX Designer	$95,326	$45.83
24	Physical Therapist	$94,687	$45.52
25	Occupational Therapist	$94,087	$45.23
26	Civil Engineer	$93,110	$44.76
27	Network Administrator	$92,197	$44.33
28	Industrial Engineer	$90,094	$43.31
29	Biomedical Engineer	$88,156	$42.38
30	Project Manager	$87,728	$42.18
31	Speech-Language Pathologist	$87,167	$41.91
32	Environmental Engineer	$86,757	$41.71
33	Psychologist	$86,692	$41.68
34	Architect	$86,119	$41.40
35	Registered Nurse	$83,119	$39.96
36	MRI Technologist	$80,331	$38.62
37	Dental Hygienist	$80,214	$38.56
38	Ultrasound Technician	$77,827	$37.42
39	Web Developer	$75,275	$36.19
40	College Professor	$75,044	$36.08
41	Accountant	$71,941	$34.59
42	Aircraft Mechanic	$68,642	$33.00
43	Police Officer	$67,872	$32.63
44	Radiologic Technologist	$67,001	$32.21
45	Respiratory Therapist	$66,475	$31.96
46	Dietitian	$65,476	$31.48
47	HR Specialist	$62,487	$30.04
48	Elementary School Teacher	$62,136	$29.87
49	Physical Therapist Assistant	$61,472	$29.55
50	Flight Attendant	$61,009	$29.33
51	High School Teacher	$60,812	$29.24
52	Wind Turbine Technician	$59,715	$28.71
53	Electrician	$57,697	$27.74
54	Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN)	$57,232	$27.52
55	Surgical Technologist	$56,953	$27.38
56	IT Support Specialist	$56,338	$27.09
57	Plumber	$55,994	$26.92
58	School Counselor	$54,934	$26.41
59	Paralegal	$54,797	$26.34
60	Diesel Mechanic	$54,705	$26.30
61	Heavy Equipment Operator	$54,172	$26.04
62	HVAC Technician	$53,992	$25.96
63	Carpenter	$53,454	$25.70
64	Firefighter	$51,310	$24.67
65	Social Worker	$50,495	$24.28
66	Massage Therapist	$50,235	$24.15
67	Machinist	$48,373	$23.26
68	Real Estate Agent	$48,201	$23.17
69	CDL Truck Driver	$48,179	$23.16
70	Auto Mechanic	$45,652	$21.95
71	Solar Installer	$45,647	$21.95
72	Medical Coder	$45,433	$21.84
73	Dental Assistant	$43,855	$21.08
74	Welder	$43,771	$21.04
75	Phlebotomist	$39,766	$19.12
76	Veterinary Technician	$39,100	$18.80
77	Medical Assistant	$37,498	$18.03
78	Emergency Medical Technician (EMT)	$37,309	$17.94
79	Preschool Teacher	$35,971	$17.29
80	Pharmacy Technician	$35,658	$17.14
81	Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)	$35,373	$17.01

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