These Are The 100 Highest Paying Jobs In Iowa For 2018

We combed through the data to identify the profession in Iowa that will get you rich.

by Chris KolmarRankings - 3 months ago

Ever wonder who gets paid the most? Or how much your dentist makes for all the pain they put you through?

We had that same burning desire to know more about the highest paid professions in Iowa. And if you can’t tell by that sentence, we’re a bit of what you’d call data nerds.

We decided to go directly to the source: The Bureau of Labor Statistics.

After scrounging through the Bureau of Labor Statistics, we discovered that Obstetricians And Gynecologists are the highest paid people in Iowa.

Here’s a quick look at the top ten highest paying jobs in Iowa:

Everyone’s favorite dentists place number 8 on the list of highest paid professions in the Hawkeye State. So the next time you sit there while they drill you can dwell on the fact that they are getting extremely well paid for it.

If you’re interested, you can read more about the Iowa job scene here:

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How we determined the highest paid jobs in Iowa For 2018

We looked at the BLS’s data set for all 659 job classifications in Iowa in order to identify those that get paid the most.

Pretty straightforward and easy to do when the government does your job for you 🙂

We used the most recently released data on March 30, 2018.

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Detailed List Of Highest Paying Jobs In Iowa

Rank	Job Title	Average Salary	Entry Level Salary	# Of People
1	Obstetricians And Gynecologists	$260,010	$91,080	150
2	Family And General Practitioners	$241,760	$141,920	1,840
3	Surgeons	$237,710	$60,790	160
4	Physicians And Surgeons, All Other	$237,330	$69,020	2,620
5	Psychiatrists	$213,200	$108,510	110
6	Internists, General	$199,880	$69,300	120
7	Nurse Anesthetists	$198,140	$134,810	280
8	Dentists, General	$193,130	$65,590	1,100
9	Podiatrists	$181,450	$51,050	80
10	Chief Executives	$179,530	$26,920	1,710
11	Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$161,930	$63,810	60
12	Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary	$153,750	$52,990	2,720
13	Optometrists	$130,780	$48,780	440
14	Architectural And Engineering Managers	$125,690	$84,100	1,670
15	Economics Teachers, Postsecondary	$124,660	$67,440	170
16	Computer And Information Systems Managers	$122,260	$78,160	3,690
17	Natural Sciences Managers	$119,710	$71,710	310
18	Sales Managers	$118,080	$58,100	3,150
19	Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary	$116,980	$68,950	540
20	Physicists	$116,900	$56,560	30
21	Lawyers	$113,470	$49,250	3,470
22	Financial Managers	$113,030	$57,180	8,780
23	Pharmacists	$112,390	$82,980	3,320
24	Computer Hardware Engineers	$111,600	$63,080	200
25	Geography Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,630	$58,410	30
26	Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$110,440	$47,240	1,060
27	Physician Assistants	$110,150	$81,800	1,030
28	Physics Teachers, Postsecondary	$108,090	$62,760	160
29	Marketing Managers	$107,830	$58,860	2,250
30	Compensation And Benefits Managers	$106,200	$61,800	120
31	Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, And Hearing Officers	$104,940	$68,470	70
32	Nurse Practitioners	$104,130	$81,120	1,660
33	Public Relations And Fundraising Managers	$103,530	$53,740	990
34	Human Resources Managers	$102,990	$62,270	1,570
35	Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$102,700	$50,940	2,420
36	Chemical Engineers	$101,230	$59,920	200
37	Actuaries	$100,790	$58,820	640
38	Biological Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$99,010	$52,790	720
39	Sales Engineers	$98,180	$55,310	260
40	Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$98,080	$55,310	380
41	Purchasing Managers	$97,480	$57,810	630
42	Education Administrators, Elementary And Secondary School	$97,430	$64,350	2,490
43	General And Operations Managers	$96,780	$36,680	24,390
44	Industrial Production Managers	$96,180	$58,860	3,360
45	Advertising And Promotions Managers	$95,370	$44,410	200
46	Mathematical Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,470	$47,740	640
47	Agricultural Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary	$93,150	$44,050	290
48	Managers, All Other	$92,260	$42,040	3,380
49	Personal Financial Advisors	$91,880	$37,960	1,700
50	Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$91,600	$54,440	80
51	Chemistry Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,860	$53,690	240
52	Political Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,740	$53,210	140
53	Psychology Teachers, Postsecondary	$89,460	$51,600	420
54	Materials Engineers	$89,110	$52,800	120
55	Administrative Services Managers	$88,610	$51,920	2,100
56	Atmospheric And Space Scientists	$88,430	$65,900	80
57	Software Developers, Systems Software	$88,310	$53,970	2,960
58	Airline Pilots, Copilots, And Flight Engineers	$88,230	$36,500	50
59	Electrical Engineers	$87,740	$58,910	1,270
60	Agricultural Engineers	$87,560	$61,470	150
61	Transportation Inspectors	$87,360	$44,930	130
62	Education Administrators, All Other	$87,270	$42,800	430
63	Training And Development Managers	$87,270	$52,360	420
64	Sociology Teachers, Postsecondary	$87,230	$52,120	210
65	Anthropology And Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,950	$51,970	60
66	Elevator Installers And Repairers	$86,840	$48,150	100
67	Medical And Health Services Managers	$86,710	$52,820	6,160
68	Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$86,130	$48,000	470
69	Power Distributors And Dispatchers	$86,080	$65,910	60
70	Software Developers, Applications	$86,070	$54,840	6,830
71	Database Administrators	$85,330	$49,310	670
72	Economists	$84,990	$62,550	40
73	Criminal Justice And Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary	$84,920	$45,440	130
74	Materials Scientists	$84,780	$44,330	40
75	Audiologists	$84,430	$54,410	180
76	Construction Managers	$84,310	$49,610	3,030
77	Veterinarians	$84,240	$54,510	1,160
78	Chiropractors	$84,120	$39,560	690
79	Architects, Except Landscape And Naval	$83,760	$42,340	430
80	Physical Therapists	$83,400	$54,810	1,880
81	History Teachers, Postsecondary	$83,120	$52,040	250
82	Social Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary, All Other	$83,090	$34,390	140
83	Transportation, Storage, And Distribution Managers	$83,000	$51,590	1,350
84	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,850	$53,250	6,720
85	Microbiologists	$82,130	$47,750	210
86	Fish And Game Wardens	$81,960	$53,760	120
87	Civil Engineers	$81,890	$51,280	1,890
88	Air Traffic Controllers	$81,850	$60,230	130
89	Sales Representatives, Wholesale And Manufacturing, Technical And Scientific Products	$81,370	$38,930	1,750
90	English Language And Literature Teachers, Postsecondary	$81,350	$38,140	940
91	Commercial Pilots	$80,100	$35,810	320
92	Securities, Commodities, And Financial Services Sales Agents	$80,050	$31,150	2,600
93	Radiation Therapists	$80,020	$56,190	120
94	Financial Examiners	$79,750	$44,850	810
95	Life Scientists, All Other	$79,700	$51,560	120
96	Information Security Analysts	$79,670	$46,420	460
97	First-Line Supervisors Of Police And Detectives	$79,070	$53,630	1,070
98	Appraisers And Assessors Of Real Estate	$79,070	$35,720	790
99	Industrial Engineers	$78,950	$52,870	2,440
100	Financial Analysts	$78,450	$48,490	1,930