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Iowa City, IA

State

Iowa

Detailed Occupations

307

Average Salary Across Occupations

$66,980

Highest Paying Occupation in Iowa City, IA

Physicians, All Other leads this metro area with an average annual salary of $287,140.

Largest Employment Market in Iowa City, IA

Registered Nurses has one of the largest employment totals in this metro area with 4,050 jobs.

Top Paying Jobs in Iowa City, IA

Average annual salary for the highest-paying occupations in this metro area.

Most Available Jobs in Iowa City, IA

Total employment for the occupations with the broadest job base in this metro area.

💰 Top Paying Jobs in Iowa City, IA

Ranked by average annual salary for detailed occupations in this metro area.

# Job Title Average Salary Hourly Wage Total Jobs
1 Physicians, All Other $287,140 $138.05 310
2 Family Medicine Physicians $256,530 $123.33 50
3 Chief Executives $212,600 $102.21 160
4 Dentists, General $190,150 $91.42 40
5 Education Administrators, Postsecondary $149,950 $72.09 410
6 Sales Managers $148,780 $71.53 110
7 Computer and Information Systems Managers $145,030 $69.73 140
8 Architectural and Engineering Managers $144,670 $69.55 60
9 Financial Managers $136,550 $65.65 370
10 Marketing Managers $135,010 $64.91 100
11 Information Security Analysts $133,080 $63.98 60
12 Physician Assistants $132,230 $63.57 340
13 Public Relations Managers $131,600 $63.27 50
14 Pharmacists $129,850 $62.43 410
15 Nurse Practitioners $127,720 $61.40 290
16 Education Administrators, All Other $124,890 $60.04 40
17 Lawyers $123,430 $59.34 180
18 Coaches and Scouts $123,410 $0.00 220
19 Human Resources Managers $122,890 $59.08 130
20 Veterinarians $120,730 $58.04 50

👥 Most Available Jobs in Iowa City, IA

Ranked by total employment to show the occupations with the largest workforce in this metro area.

# Job Title Total Jobs Average Salary Hourly Wage
1 Registered Nurses 4,050 $82,240 $39.54
2 Retail Salespersons 2,460 $32,750 $15.75
3 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,450 $78,160 $37.58
4 Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,380 $28,890 $13.89
5 Cashiers 2,130 $30,180 $14.51
6 Waiters and Waitresses 1,700 $30,240 $14.54
7 General and Operations Managers 1,650 $97,040 $46.65
8 Home Health and Personal Care Aides 1,630 $35,050 $16.85
9 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,560 $37,850 $18.20
10 Stockers and Order Fillers 1,420 $36,840 $17.71
11 Office Clerks, General 1,380 $45,310 $21.78
12 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants 1,250 $46,940 $22.57
13 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,220 $28,860 $0.00
14 Nursing Assistants 1,200 $40,450 $19.45
15 Customer Service Representatives 1,170 $43,530 $20.93
16 Business Operations Specialists, All Other 1,120 $70,850 $34.06
17 Cooks, Restaurant 1,100 $35,490 $17.06
18 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 910 $39,310 $18.90
19 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists 900 $79,990 $38.46
20 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 880 $56,890 $0.00