Find a Job You Really Want In
But there’s also a strong economy and job market that has been improving in recent years.
Here at Zippia, we like to take a closer look at local economies to understand what jobs and industries are doing better than others. We think this helps job seekers and people thinking of moving to the area for a job know what to expect.
So we set our sights on uncovering the best industries within Iowa.
After examining all the available data, we arrived at this list of the five best industries for jobs in Iowa:
Read on to see how we determined which industries rise above the competition to become the best of the best.
If you’re interested, you can read more about the Iowa job scene here:
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- These Are The 10 Best Cities In Iowa For Jobs In 2017
- These Are The 100 Lowest Paying Jobs In Iowa
How we determined the best industries in the Hawkeye State for jobs
We believe that the data never lies or that it at least lies a lot less than any one person’s opinion. So we went on a mission to collect as much data as we could about the Iowa job market.
At the end of the day, we were able to find the following, relevant criteria for determining the best industries:
- Average Salary
- Job Availability
- Average Stress Level Of Jobs In The Industry
The sources of data include the Bureau of Labor Statistics and the Department of Labor.
Stress level is an index created by self reported statistics from people in the industry. We ranked each industry on these from 1 to 22 where 1 was the best.
Finally, we averaged all the rankings together to create a ‘Best Industry’ index. We crowned the industry with the lowest score, Management, as the best industry in Iowa.
For a detail table of the data, check out the bottom of the post. But now, carry on to learn more about why the various industries are so great for jobs.
Detailed List Of The Best Industries In Iowa
| Rank | Industry | Average Salary |
|---|---|---|
| 1 | Management | $93,290 |
| 2 | Education, Training, And Library | $51,040 |
| 3 | Production And Manufactoring | $35,490 |
| 4 | Healthcare Practitioners And Technical | $71,400 |
| 5 | Architecture And Engineering | $69,440 |
| 6 | Computer And Mathematical | $74,630 |
| 7 | Installation, Maintenance, And Repair | $44,430 |
| 8 | Business And Financial Operations | $63,610 |
| 9 | Transportation | $35,180 |
| 10 | Legal | $76,390 |
| 11 | Construction And Extraction | $44,240 |
| 12 | Office And Administrative Support | $35,010 |
| 13 | Community And Social Service | $42,650 |
| 14 | Life, Physical, And Social Science | $60,340 |
| 15 | Personal Care And Service | $25,070 |
| 16 | Farming, Fishing, And Forestry | $33,870 |
| 17 | Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, And Media | $38,760 |
| 18 | Sales | $35,150 |
| 19 | Healthcare Support | $30,260 |
| 20 | Food Preparation And Serving Related | $21,120 |
| 21 | Building And Grounds Cleaning And Maintenance | $26,680 |
| 22 | Protective Service | $42,740 |
Summing up the best industries in Iowa
There you have it; Management is the best industry to be in if you live around Iowa.
On the other end of the spectrum, the Protective Service Industry ranks as the worst in Iowa mostly due to bad pay and scarcity of jobs.
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Author
Chris Kolmar is a co-founder of Zippia and the editor-in-chief of the Zippia career advice blog. He has hired over 50 people in his career, been hired five times, and wants to help you land your next job. His research has been featured on the New York Times, Thrillist, VOX, The Atlantic, and a host of local news. More recently, he's been quoted on USA Today, BusinessInsider, and CNBC.
