High paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

Every occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Iowa City, IA. The percentile range matters more than the median on its own: it shows what the bottom and top of each field actually earn, which a single average hides.

Cost of living: prices in Iowa City, IA run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Iowa City, IA salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Iowa City, IA · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$407,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,030 – $431,50040
2Physicians, All Other$257,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,950 – $374,980470
3Family Medicine Physicians$208,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,410 – $473,50030
4Chief Executives$205,340
Bachelor's degree
$70,760 – $324,500110
5Dentists, General$199,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,250 – $252,92050
6Psychiatrists$161,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,910 – $504,64030
7Architectural and Engineering Managers$151,850
Bachelor's degree
$94,640 – $207,60050
8Pharmacists$142,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,310 – $163,860450
9Budget Analysts$134,850
Bachelor's degree
$81,330 – $160,46040
10Physician Assistants$134,770
Master's degree
$114,490 – $174,080230
11Computer and Information Systems Managers$134,210
Bachelor's degree
$99,990 – $201,700160
12Financial Managers$132,220
Bachelor's degree
$81,490 – $210,370390
13Nurse Practitioners$129,030
Master's degree
$114,060 – $156,520330
14Veterinarians$128,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,680 – $195,09040
15Public Relations Managers$127,760
Bachelor's degree
$87,200 – $174,06070
16Lawyers$127,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$64,210 – $246,290140
17Sales Managers$126,520
Bachelor's degree
$63,140 – $219,970100
18Administrative Services Managers$120,940
Bachelor's degree
$67,530 – $169,31070
19Information Security Analysts$120,370
Bachelor's degree
$83,010 – $234,28080
20Marketing Managers$118,850
Bachelor's degree
$73,960 – $220,26080
21Human Resources Managers$118,070
Bachelor's degree
$86,190 – $159,160160
22Computer Programmers$113,590
Bachelor's degree
$72,650 – $128,520100
23Managers, All Other$109,140
Bachelor's degree
$55,750 – $168,540180
24Software Developers$107,680
Bachelor's degree
$74,330 – $167,280690
25Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Bachelor's degree
$85,270 – $179,090680
26Electrical Engineers$107,000
Bachelor's degree
$84,580 – $161,89060
27Computer Occupations, All Other$106,890
Bachelor's degree
$55,020 – $152,930260
28Facilities Managers$106,340
Bachelor's degree
$61,960 – $145,320130
29Industrial Production Managers$106,130
Bachelor's degree
$78,650 – $163,690130
30First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$105,570
High school diploma or equivalent
$81,950 – $127,78090
31Fundraising Managers$105,240
Bachelor's degree
$70,720 – $158,66050
32Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,420
Master's degree
$78,080 – $151,960160
33Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$103,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$67,690 – $111,63040
34Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$102,900
Bachelor's degree
$60,460 – $188,170110
35Engineers, All Other$102,660
Bachelor's degree
$76,340 – $129,40030
36Database Administrators$101,580
Bachelor's degree
$63,880 – $164,63050
37Education Administrators, Postsecondary$101,330
Master's degree
$81,790 – $326,320320
38Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$100,620
High school diploma or equivalent
$69,890 – $163,02050
39Natural Sciences Managers$100,340
Bachelor's degree
$80,590 – $174,030100
40Loan Officers$98,630
Bachelor's degree
$51,500 – $161,920120
41Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$98,220
Bachelor's degree
$60,930 – $125,77060
42Construction Managers$97,710
Bachelor's degree
$64,600 – $200,360140
43Audiologists$97,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,070 – $119,40040
44Project Management Specialists$96,820
Bachelor's degree
$64,130 – $146,200420
45Computer Network Architects$96,790
Bachelor's degree
$63,790 – $180,76070
46Mechanical Engineers$96,190
Bachelor's degree
$69,010 – $134,97060
47Orthotists and Prosthetists$95,290
Master's degree
$63,790 – $103,38040
48Physical Therapists$94,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,870 – $123,170180
49Civil Engineers$93,020
Bachelor's degree
$62,590 – $141,080130
50Clinical and Counseling Psychologists$92,210
Doctoral or professional degree
$37,490 – $139,58060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianIowa City, IA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$407,230	$82,030 – $431,500	40
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$257,340	$132,950 – $374,980	470
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$208,900	$75,410 – $473,500	30
4	Chief ExecutivesBachelor's degree	$205,340	$70,760 – $324,500	110
5	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$199,410	$120,250 – $252,920	50
6	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,550	$60,910 – $504,640	30
7	Architectural and Engineering ManagersBachelor's degree	$151,850	$94,640 – $207,600	50
8	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,530	$120,310 – $163,860	450
9	Budget AnalystsBachelor's degree	$134,850	$81,330 – $160,460	40
10	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,770	$114,490 – $174,080	230
11	Computer and Information Systems ManagersBachelor's degree	$134,210	$99,990 – $201,700	160
12	Financial ManagersBachelor's degree	$132,220	$81,490 – $210,370	390
13	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,030	$114,060 – $156,520	330
14	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,180	$74,680 – $195,090	40
15	Public Relations ManagersBachelor's degree	$127,760	$87,200 – $174,060	70
16	LawyersDoctoral or professional degree	$127,210	$64,210 – $246,290	140
17	Sales ManagersBachelor's degree	$126,520	$63,140 – $219,970	100
18	Administrative Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$120,940	$67,530 – $169,310	70
19	Information Security AnalystsBachelor's degree	$120,370	$83,010 – $234,280	80
20	Marketing ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,850	$73,960 – $220,260	80
21	Human Resources ManagersBachelor's degree	$118,070	$86,190 – $159,160	160
22	Computer ProgrammersBachelor's degree	$113,590	$72,650 – $128,520	100
23	Managers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$109,140	$55,750 – $168,540	180
24	Software DevelopersBachelor's degree	$107,680	$74,330 – $167,280	690
25	Medical and Health Services ManagersBachelor's degree	$107,570	$85,270 – $179,090	680
26	Electrical EngineersBachelor's degree	$107,000	$84,580 – $161,890	60
27	Computer Occupations, All OtherBachelor's degree	$106,890	$55,020 – $152,930	260
28	Facilities ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,340	$61,960 – $145,320	130
29	Industrial Production ManagersBachelor's degree	$106,130	$78,650 – $163,690	130
30	First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesHigh school diploma or equivalent	$105,570	$81,950 – $127,780	90
31	Fundraising ManagersBachelor's degree	$105,240	$70,720 – $158,660	50
32	Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryMaster's degree	$103,420	$78,080 – $151,960	160
33	Electrical Power-Line Installers and RepairersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$103,000	$67,690 – $111,630	40
34	Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsBachelor's degree	$102,900	$60,460 – $188,170	110
35	Engineers, All OtherBachelor's degree	$102,660	$76,340 – $129,400	30
36	Database AdministratorsBachelor's degree	$101,580	$63,880 – $164,630	50
37	Education Administrators, PostsecondaryMaster's degree	$101,330	$81,790 – $326,320	320
38	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution ManagersHigh school diploma or equivalent	$100,620	$69,890 – $163,020	50
39	Natural Sciences ManagersBachelor's degree	$100,340	$80,590 – $174,030	100
40	Loan OfficersBachelor's degree	$98,630	$51,500 – $161,920	120
41	Architects, Except Landscape and NavalBachelor's degree	$98,220	$60,930 – $125,770	60
42	Construction ManagersBachelor's degree	$97,710	$64,600 – $200,360	140
43	AudiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,180	$80,070 – $119,400	40
44	Project Management SpecialistsBachelor's degree	$96,820	$64,130 – $146,200	420
45	Computer Network ArchitectsBachelor's degree	$96,790	$63,790 – $180,760	70
46	Mechanical EngineersBachelor's degree	$96,190	$69,010 – $134,970	60
47	Orthotists and ProsthetistsMaster's degree	$95,290	$63,790 – $103,380	40
48	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,480	$71,870 – $123,170	180
49	Civil EngineersBachelor's degree	$93,020	$62,590 – $141,080	130
50	Clinical and Counseling PsychologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$92,210	$37,490 – $139,580	60

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