Highest paying jobs in Iowa City, IA
The best paying occupations in the Iowa City, IA metro area, ranked by median annual wage. Metro wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure that too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.
Cost of living: prices here run 8.5% below the national average (2024).
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025
| # | 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 |