Salaries in Iowa City, IA metro area

Typical pay for 296 jobs in the Iowa City, IA metro area. The median for all workers is $50,060 a year ($24.07 an hour). Click a job for its full pay range.

Median pay, all jobs

$50,060

Median hourly

$24.07

Workers

93,760

vs U.S. median

-2%

Highest paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

Job	Median salary	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$407,230	40
Physicians, All Other	$257,340	470
Family Medicine Physician	$208,900	30
Chief Executive	$205,340	110
Dentists, General	$199,410	50
Psychiatrist	$161,550	30
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,850	50
Pharmacist	$142,530	450
Budget Analyst	$134,850	40
Physician Assistant	$134,770	230
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,210	160
Financial Manager	$132,220	390
Nurse Practitioner	$129,030	330
Veterinarian	$128,180	40
Public Relations Manager	$127,760	70

Most common jobs in Iowa City, IA

Job	Workers	Median salary
Registered Nurse	4,090	$85,940
Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,890	$28,760
Retail Salesperson	2,710	$29,940
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	2,360	$61,960
Cashier	2,090	$29,080
Waiters and Waitresses	1,890	$22,030
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,780	$35,630
General and Operations Managers	1,600	$81,120
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	1,540	$37,660
Stockers and Order Fillers	1,350	$36,440
Nursing Assistant	1,310	$39,330
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	1,290	$50,130
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,290	$30,340
Office Clerks, General	1,230	$46,480
Customer Service Representative	1,190	$42,340

Compare with statewide pay: salaries in Iowa.

All 296 jobs by category

Management Occupations (25)Business and Financial Operations Occupations (20)Computer and Mathematical Occupations (12)Architecture and Engineering Occupations (11)Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (11)Community and Social Service Occupations (9)Legal Occupations (3)Educational Instruction and Library Occupations (16)Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations (7)Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations (38)Healthcare Support Occupations (11)Protective Service Occupations (7)Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations (14)Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations (5)Personal Care and Service Occupations (10)Sales and Related Occupations (12)Office and Administrative Support Occupations (29)Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations (2)Construction and Extraction Occupations (11)Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations (15)Production Occupations (14)Transportation and Material Moving Occupations (14)

Management Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Administrative Services Manager	$120,940	$58.14	70
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$151,850	$73.01	50
Chief Executive	$205,340	$98.72	110
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$134,210	$64.53	160
Construction Manager	$97,710	$46.98	140
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$103,420	—	160
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$101,330	$48.72	320
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare	$47,570	$22.87	100
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$79,480	$38.21	40
Facilities Manager	$106,340	$51.12	130
Financial Manager	$132,220	$63.57	390
Food Service Manager	$75,150	$36.13	140
Fundraising Manager	$105,240	$50.60	50
General and Operations Managers	$81,120	$39.00	1,600
Human Resources Manager	$118,070	$56.77	160
Industrial Production Manager	$106,130	$51.02	130
Managers, All Other	$109,140	$52.47	180
Marketing Manager	$118,850	$57.14	80
Medical and Health Services Managers	$107,570	$51.72	680
Natural Sciences Manager	$100,340	$48.24	100
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers	$58,350	$28.05	230
Public Relations Manager	$127,760	$61.42	70
Sales Manager	$126,520	$60.83	100
Social and Community Service Managers	$66,420	$31.94	210
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$100,620	$48.38	50

Business and Financial Operations Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Accountants and Auditors	$75,100	$36.11	790
Budget Analyst	$134,850	$64.83	40
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$78,850	$37.91	910
Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$66,660	$32.05	240
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$74,330	$35.74	80
Compliance Officer	$79,060	$38.01	220
Cost Estimator	$75,070	$36.09	90
Credit Counselor	$51,710	$24.86	30
Financial and Investment Analysts	$80,810	$38.85	120
Financial Examiner	$65,240	$31.37	40
Fundraiser	$60,240	$28.96	150
Human Resources Specialist	$71,120	$34.19	480
Loan Officer	$98,630	$47.42	120
Logistician	$73,920	$35.54	120
Management Analyst	$84,100	$40.43	180
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$63,790	$30.67	460
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners	$48,030	$23.09	100
Personal Financial Advisor	$89,860	$43.20	70
Project Management Specialist	$96,820	$46.55	420
Training and Development Specialists	$64,650	$31.08	210

Computer and Mathematical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Computer Network Architect	$96,790	$46.54	70
Computer Network Support Specialist	$66,680	$32.06	150
Computer Occupations, All Other	$106,890	$51.39	260
Computer Programmer	$113,590	$54.61	100
Computer Systems Analyst	$82,040	$39.44	180
Computer User Support Specialist	$61,750	$29.69	370
Data Scientist	$72,120	$34.67	170
Database Administrator	$101,580	$48.84	50
Information Security Analyst	$120,370	$57.87	80
Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$87,770	$42.20	220
Software Developer	$107,680	$51.77	690
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$75,330	$36.22	30

Architecture and Engineering Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval	$98,220	$47.22	60
Architectural and Civil Drafters	$59,990	$28.84	70
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,950	$33.63	40
Civil Engineer	$93,020	$44.72	130
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,130	$33.24	40
Electrical Engineer	$107,000	$51.44	60
Engineering Technologists and Technicians, Except Drafters, All Other	$79,220	$38.09	30
Engineers, All Other	$102,660	$49.36	30
Industrial Engineer	$85,800	$41.25	180
Mechanical Engineer	$96,190	$46.25	60
Surveying and Mapping Technicians	$59,350	$28.53	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Technician	$59,820	$28.76	70
Biological Scientists, All Other	$80,100	$38.51	80
Biological Technician	$48,050	$23.10	520
Chemist	$65,270	$31.38	40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$92,210	$44.33	60
Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health	$63,690	$30.62	110
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health	$78,780	$37.88	70
Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other	$62,920	$30.25	110
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists	$81,580	$39.22	470
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$89,570	$43.06	50
Soil and Plant Scientists	$84,360	$40.56	30

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$48,790	$23.46	220
Community and Social Service Specialists, All Other	$29,290	$14.08	40
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$59,850	$28.78	500
Healthcare Social Worker	$67,820	$32.60	160
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$55,350	$26.61	60
Rehabilitation Counselor	$38,640	$18.58	140
Social and Human Service Assistants	$39,940	$19.20	430
Social Workers, All Other	$90,900	$43.70	50
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors	$66,810	$32.12	290

Legal Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Lawyer	$127,210	$61.16	140
Legal Support Workers, All Other	$45,460	$21.86	30
Paralegals and Legal Assistants	$66,400	$31.92	330

Educational Instruction and Library Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other	$57,560	$27.67	120
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,870	—	760
Instructional Coordinator	$67,400	$32.41	190
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$49,880	—	50
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$77,680	$37.35	170
Library Technician	$61,300	$29.47	90
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$61,380	—	410
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,720	$14.77	470
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$62,100	—	590
Self-Enrichment Teacher	$44,070	$21.19	270
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School	$61,440	—	120
Special Education Teachers, Middle School	$62,860	—	50
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School	$62,760	—	80
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,850	$17.72	470
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	$30,340	—	1,290
Tutor	$43,920	$21.12	40

Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Editor	$63,440	$30.50	100
Graphic Designer	$49,350	$23.73	110
Interior Designer	$58,890	$28.31	50
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$37,720	$18.13	80
Producers and Directors	$63,090	$30.33	50
Public Relations Specialist	$64,170	$30.85	200
Writers and Authors	$49,000	$23.56	50

Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Anesthesiologist	$407,230	$195.78	40
Athletic Trainer	$62,660	—	40
Audiologist	$97,180	$46.72	40
Chiropractor	$77,970	$37.49	100
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians	$52,140	$25.07	420
Dental Hygienist	$92,020	$44.24	120
Dentists, General	$199,410	$95.87	50
Diagnostic Medical Sonographer	$86,940	$41.80	90
Dietitians and Nutritionists	$65,420	$31.45	70
Emergency Medical Technician	$52,210	$25.10	70
Family Medicine Physician	$208,900	$100.43	30
General Internal Medicine Physician	$82,590	$39.71	100
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other	$62,690	$30.14	130
Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other	$86,880	$41.77	170
Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other	$41,920	$20.16	60
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$63,690	$30.62	230
Medical Records Specialist	$66,340	$31.90	330
Nurse Practitioner	$129,030	$62.04	330
Occupational Therapist	$91,560	$44.02	100
Ophthalmic Medical Technician	$42,730	$20.54	30
Opticians, Dispensing	$46,000	$22.12	50
Orthotists and Prosthetists	$95,290	$45.81	40
Paramedic	$66,090	$31.77	150
Pharmacist	$142,530	$68.53	450
Pharmacy Technician	$43,500	$20.91	460
Physical Therapist	$94,480	$45.42	180
Physician Assistant	$134,770	$64.79	230
Physicians, All Other	$257,340	$123.72	470
Psychiatric Technician	$45,210	$21.74	60
Psychiatrist	$161,550	$77.67	30
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$65,820	$31.65	240
Recreational Therapist	$60,140	$28.92	40
Registered Nurse	$85,940	$41.32	4,090
Respiratory Therapist	$75,110	$36.11	150
Speech-Language Pathologist	$78,960	$37.96	100
Surgical Technologist	$58,930	$28.33	120
Veterinarian	$128,180	$61.63	40
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians	$47,720	$22.94	50

Healthcare Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Dental Assistant	$49,230	$23.67	280
Healthcare Support Workers, All Other	$51,630	$24.82	90
Home Health and Personal Care Aides	$35,630	$17.13	1,780
Medical Assistant	$43,550	$20.94	480
Medical Equipment Preparer	$39,170	$18.83	150
Nursing Assistant	$39,330	$18.91	1,310
Pharmacy Aide	$36,370	$17.49	100
Phlebotomist	$37,540	$18.05	80
Physical Therapist Aide	$27,700	$13.32	30
Physical Therapist Assistant	$58,140	$27.95	60
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$35,310	$16.98	50

Protective Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$52,640	$25.31	290
Firefighter	$50,600	$24.33	90
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers	$63,600	$30.58	30
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$105,570	$50.75	90
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers	$30,620	$14.72	60
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$76,190	$36.63	320
Security Guard	$39,540	$19.01	270

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bartender	$21,900	$10.53	790
Chefs and Head Cooks	$48,760	$23.44	160
Cooks, Fast Food	$29,200	$14.04	440
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$36,670	$17.63	510
Cooks, Restaurant	$35,910	$17.27	1,060
Cooks, Short Order	$35,990	$17.30	50
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,860	$13.87	270
Dishwasher	$29,530	$14.20	290
Fast Food and Counter Workers	$28,760	$13.83	2,890
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,970	$18.73	850
Food Preparation Worker	$35,120	$16.89	270
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$29,350	$14.11	250
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	$28,510	$13.71	280
Waiters and Waitresses	$22,030	$10.59	1,890

Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers	$48,740	$23.43	130
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers	$57,860	$27.82	60
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$37,660	$18.11	1,540
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$39,580	$19.03	590
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	$32,110	$15.44	400

Personal Care and Service Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$28,870	$13.88	400
Animal Caretaker	$33,510	$16.11	300
Childcare Worker	$29,170	$14.02	460
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$34,900	$16.78	150
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$47,410	$22.80	100
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$44,580	$21.43	50
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,950	$17.28	240
Recreation Worker	$31,740	$15.26	180
Residential Advisor	$39,350	$18.92	70
Skincare Specialist	$46,010	$22.12	40

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Cashier	$29,080	$13.98	2,090
Counter and Rental Clerks	$44,020	$21.17	110
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,250	$38.10	100
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	$47,290	$22.74	610
Insurance Sales Agent	$71,440	$34.35	190
Parts Salesperson	$39,160	$18.83	120
Retail Salesperson	$29,940	$14.39	2,710
Sales and Related Workers, All Other	$34,240	$16.46	50
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$62,160	$29.89	330
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,440	$32.43	600
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products	$102,900	$49.47	110
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$69,510	$33.42	90

Office and Administrative Support Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Billing and Posting Clerks	$50,050	$24.06	470
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	$49,220	$23.66	660
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks	$57,320	$27.56	70
Customer Service Representative	$42,340	$20.35	1,190
Data Entry Keyer	$40,260	$19.36	40
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance	$51,880	$24.94	70
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$62,740	$30.16	430
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$66,430	$31.94	600
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks	$33,290	$16.01	200
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping	$55,650	$26.75	40
Information and Record Clerks, All Other	$58,430	$28.09	80
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks	$49,060	$23.59	40
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$46,140	$22.18	40
Library Assistants, Clerical	$33,690	$16.20	190
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$53,850	$25.89	130
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service	$43,240	$20.79	40
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$50,130	$24.10	1,290
New Accounts Clerk	$45,280	$21.77	90
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other	$47,600	$22.89	790
Office Clerks, General	$46,480	$22.35	1,230
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks	$56,430	$27.13	40
Postal Service Mail Carrier	$64,890	$31.20	150
Procurement Clerk	$48,870	$23.50	120
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$54,140	$26.03	130
Public Safety Telecommunicator	$57,310	$27.56	40
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$38,740	$18.63	300
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	$45,390	$21.82	630
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,990	$22.59	320
Teller	$40,680	$19.56	230

Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Agricultural Equipment Operator	$46,940	$22.57	30
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$31,700	$15.24	40

Construction and Extraction Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Carpenter	$49,680	$23.89	360
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers	$58,130	$27.95	80
Construction and Building Inspectors	$78,030	$37.51	60
Construction Laborer	$47,940	$23.05	800
Electrician	$59,510	$28.61	370
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$75,380	$36.24	360
Highway Maintenance Worker	$60,110	$28.90	150
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	$60,530	$29.10	210
Painters, Construction and Maintenance	$44,960	$21.62	90
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$61,350	$29.49	190
Structural Iron and Steel Workers	$78,800	$37.88	n/a

Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Automotive Body and Related Repairers	$59,070	$28.40	100
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	$49,960	$24.02	360
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$60,150	$28.92	120
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$103,000	$49.52	40
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$60,950	$29.31	80
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$74,880	$36.00	290
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$64,440	$30.98	150
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$34,650	$16.66	50
Industrial Machinery Mechanic	$63,490	$30.52	110
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other	$51,590	$24.80	100
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	$47,760	$22.96	710
Medical Equipment Repairer	$59,280	$28.50	50
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$63,740	$30.65	70
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$62,870	$30.23	70
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$60,890	$29.27	40

Production Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Baker	$37,140	$17.85	150
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$35,810	$17.22	170
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$50,430	$24.25	40
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$68,960	$33.16	280
Food Batchmaker	$48,030	$23.09	70
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	$49,270	$23.69	200
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$37,430	$18.00	130
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	$44,620	$21.45	430
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$51,570	$24.79	100
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$38,550	$18.54	110
Printing Press Operator	$47,780	$22.97	100
Production Workers, All Other	$35,040	$16.85	90
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,450	$30.51	110
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	$57,780	$27.78	130

Transportation and Material Moving Occupations

Job	Median salary	Hourly	Workers
Bus Drivers, School	$48,530	$23.33	190
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity	$49,590	$23.84	160
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$36,240	$17.42	240
Driver/Sales Worker	$36,060	$17.34	170
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	$58,570	$28.16	260
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	$61,960	$29.79	2,360
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$46,670	$22.44	130
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand	$38,060	$18.30	830
Light Truck Driver	$42,030	$20.21	560
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$37,340	$17.95	170
Parking Attendant	$31,270	$15.03	50
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors	$56,810	$27.31	60
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,830	$17.71	120
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,440	$17.52	1,350