Occupation statistics ยท BLS May 2024
Best paying remote jobs in Iowa
The leading occupations by published state median wage are Chief Executives, Law Teachers, Postsecondary, Aerospace Engineers. The state RPP is 87.762 (US = 100). Typical education describes an occupation, not a requirement for every employer. These are statistics, not job listings.
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Pay rankings in Iowa
236 rows
| 1 | Chief Executives | $178,530 | $206,420 | -13.5% | $203,430 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 2 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $170,810 | $126,650 | +34.9% | $194,630 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 3 | Aerospace Engineers | $150,010 | $134,830 | +11.3% | $170,930 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 4 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,870 | $167,740 | -17.8% | $157,100 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 5 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $136,610 | $171,200 | -20.2% | $155,660 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 6 | Financial Managers | $130,600 | $161,700 | -19.2% | $148,810 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 7 | Actuaries | $129,870 | $125,770 | +3.3% | $147,980 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 8 | Marketing Managers | $128,150 | $161,030 | -20.4% | $146,020 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 9 | Sales Managers | $128,010 | $138,060 | -7.3% | $145,860 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 10 | Managers, All Other | $127,680 | $136,550 | -6.5% | $145,480 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 11 | Psychologists, All Other | $123,740 | $117,580 | +5.2% | $140,990 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 12 | Human Resources Managers | $122,200 | $140,030 | -12.7% | $139,240 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 13 | Physicists | $120,810 | $166,290 | -27.3% | $137,660 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 14 | Real Estate Brokers | $116,920 | $72,280 | +61.8% | $133,220 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 15 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $116,820 | $115,230 | +1.4% | $133,110 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 16 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $111,770 | $106,120 | +5.3% | $127,360 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 17 | Purchasing Managers | $111,250 | $139,510 | -20.3% | $126,760 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 18 | Computer Hardware Engineers | $111,080 | $155,020 | -28.3% | $126,570 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 19 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,320 | $119,980 | -9.7% | $123,420 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 20 | Lawyers | $107,870 | $151,160 | -28.6% | $122,910 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $107,270 | $111,910 | -4.1% | $122,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 22 | Compensation and Benefits Managers | $106,500 | $140,360 | -24.1% | $121,350 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 23 | Training and Development Managers | $106,450 | $127,090 | -16.2% | $121,290 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 24 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $106,060 | $105,620 | +0.4% | $120,850 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 25 | Natural Sciences Managers | $102,880 | $161,180 | -36.2% | $117,230 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 26 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $102,810 | $104,070 | -1.2% | $117,150 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 27 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $102,740 | $100,070 | +2.7% | $117,070 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 28 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $100,750 | $117,960 | -14.6% | $114,800 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 29 | Physics Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,350 | $97,360 | +3.1% | $114,340 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 30 | Industrial Engineers | $99,960 | $101,140 | -1.2% | $113,900 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 31 | Advertising and Promotions Managers | $99,470 | $126,960 | -21.7% | $113,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 32 | Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary | $97,290 | $86,350 | +12.7% | $110,860 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 33 | Environmental Engineers | $95,980 | $104,170 | -7.9% | $109,360 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 34 | Animal Scientists | $95,680 | $79,120 | +20.9% | $109,020 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 35 | Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers | $95,620 | $102,010 | -6.3% | $108,950 | High school diploma or equivalent | 4 |
| 36 | Air Traffic Controllers | $95,200 | $144,580 | -34.2% | $108,480 | Associate's degree | 3 |
| 37 | Civil Engineers | $94,500 | $99,590 | -5.1% | $107,680 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 38 | Economists | $92,750 | $115,440 | -19.7% | $105,680 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 39 | Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineers | $91,760 | $106,950 | -14.2% | $104,560 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 40 | Electronics Engineers, Except Computer | $90,910 | $127,590 | -28.7% | $103,590 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 41 | Postmasters and Mail Superintendents | $89,670 | $92,730 | -3.3% | $102,170 | High school diploma or equivalent | 2 |
| 42 | Financial and Investment Analysts | $88,940 | $101,350 | -12.2% | $101,340 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 43 | Education Administrators, All Other | $88,410 | $89,040 | -0.7% | $100,740 | Bachelor's degree | Not available |
| 44 | Sales Engineers | $87,690 | $121,520 | -27.8% | $99,920 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 45 | Social Scientists and Related Workers, All Other | $87,590 | $100,340 | -12.7% | $99,800 | Bachelor's degree | 4 |
| 46 | Architects, Except Landscape and Naval | $86,990 | $96,690 | -10.0% | $99,120 | Bachelor's degree | 5 |
| 47 | Education Administrators, Postsecondary | $86,470 | $103,960 | -16.8% | $98,530 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 48 | Statisticians | $86,160 | $103,300 | -16.6% | $98,170 | Master's degree | 5 |
| 49 | Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary | $86,130 | $96,690 | -10.9% | $98,140 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
| 50 | Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists | $85,010 | $100,590 | -15.5% | $96,860 | Doctoral or professional degree | 5 |
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Highest published median: Chief Executives, $178,530. State ranks retain their position among all teleworkable occupations.