Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 317 detailed occupations covering about 88,270 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.5% below the national median on average.

Highest-Paying Occupations (2023)

"vs National" compares this area's median for each occupation to the U.S. national median — a positive number means the area pays a premium for that role.

Highest-paying occupations in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Personal Financial Advisors $160,010 +60.7% 130
Pharmacists $134,050 -1.5% 160
Dentists, General $125,400 -24.6% 90
Sales Managers $124,990 -7.5% 110
Nurse Practitioners $124,770 -1.2% 170
Physician Assistants $124,580 -4.2% 60
Architectural and Engineering Managers $124,520 -24.7% 70
Software Developers $120,630 -27.6% 190
Computer and Information Systems Managers $120,420 -29% 100
Chief Executives $114,590 +31.9% 190
Human Resources Managers $111,470 -18.2% 70
Managers, All Other $110,920 -17% 120
Marketing Managers $105,200 -41.4% 70
Computer Occupations, All Other $101,560 -19.6% 70
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $101,350 -2% 230
Financial Managers $98,640 -12% 550
Industrial Production Managers $98,520 -15.8% 340
Physical Therapists $97,540 -2.2% 140
Veterinarians $95,660 -19.7% 80
Facilities Managers $92,390 -9.7% 90
Natural Sciences Managers $91,100 -42.2% 30
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents $88,440 -0.3% 40
Clinical and Counseling Psychologists $88,050 -8.4% 40
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door $87,380 +24.7% 40
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers $86,790 -12.5% 120

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 3,790 $28,690
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 2,560 $48,460
General and Operations Managers 2,510 $73,750
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,240 $27,130
Registered Nurses 2,070 $69,730
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 1,980 $29,260
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 1,920 $37,730
Retail Salespersons 1,900 $28,810
Nursing Assistants 1,840 $36,020
Office Clerks, General 1,500 $38,410
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 1,420 $31,490
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 1,330 $52,680
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,190 $34,890
Customer Service Representatives 1,140 $36,620
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,130 $43,310
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,120 $65,540
Construction Laborers 1,100 $45,140
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators 1,060 $53,110
Waiters and Waitresses 990 $22,170
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 980 $46,930
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 950 $62,240
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 940 $45,980
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 940 $38,200
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 850 $61,200
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 850 $30,800
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