Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Nonmetropolitan Area · BLS OEWS 2023

In Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS tracks wages for 361 detailed occupations covering about 122,940 jobs. Across occupations, local pay runs 11.6% 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 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Median Annual vs National Employment
Family Medicine Physicians $215,910 +31.1% 150
Nurse Anesthetists $214,700 +1% 40
Dentists, General $162,430 -2.3% 100
Chief Executives $140,440 +61.6% 260
Sales Managers $138,480 +2.5% 170
Pharmacists $132,130 -2.9% 200
Optometrists $130,000 -1.4% 40
Nurse Practitioners $127,670 +1.1% 210
Architectural and Engineering Managers $127,270 -23% 90
Physician Assistants $121,440 -6.6% 90
Computer and Information Systems Managers $119,020 -29.8% 120
Human Resources Managers $112,240 -17.7% 100
Purchasing Managers $110,030 -19.3% 60
Financial Managers $106,660 -4.8% 580
Marketing Managers $105,420 -41.3% 100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products $105,120 +5.4% 60
Software Developers $104,090 -37.5% 210
Lawyers $102,230 -29.9% 220
Electrical Engineers $102,040 -4.6% 100
Industrial Production Managers $101,640 -13.1% 450
Administrative Services Managers $100,690 -5.4% 60
Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers $98,380 +17.4% 80
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary $97,710 -5.6% 310
Natural Sciences Managers $96,910 -38.6% 40
Construction Managers $96,900 -7.6% 160

Largest Occupations by Employment (2023)

Largest occupations by employment in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, BLS OEWS 2023.
Occupation Employment Median Annual
Cashiers 4,640 $27,790
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers 4,200 $48,250
General and Operations Managers 3,350 $76,740
Fast Food and Counter Workers 2,920 $27,200
Registered Nurses 2,820 $68,460
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand 2,820 $38,720
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary 2,750 $29,590
Retail Salespersons 2,570 $29,110
Office Clerks, General 2,390 $38,080
Nursing Assistants 2,220 $36,540
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 2,120 $32,920
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education 2,010 $49,030
Stockers and Order Fillers 1,910 $34,990
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products 1,580 $62,760
Construction Laborers 1,570 $45,070
Customer Service Representatives 1,550 $38,580
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General 1,530 $47,770
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers 1,510 $47,300
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 1,480 $43,490
Waiters and Waitresses 1,350 $21,430
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers 1,330 $64,460
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive 1,140 $38,230
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education 1,130 $57,730
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria 1,070 $30,870
Slaughterers and Meat Packers 950 $39,290
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