Salaries by state
Iowa Salaries
What jobs pay in Iowa, from published federal wage statistics for the state, aged to 2026. Overall, Iowa pay runs about 8.6% below the national median across occupations.
Highest-paying jobs in Iowa
Ranked by median annual wage in the state.
1Emergency Medicine Physician$429,0502Dermatologist$424,9703Radiologist$405,2204Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric$394,9005Surgeons, All Other$370,3906Obstetricians and Gynecologists$356,0207Physicians, Pathologists$323,4608Psychiatrist$295,2709Preventive Medicine Physician$295,19010Hospitalist$295,19011Allergists and Immunologists$295,19012Physicians, All Other$295,19013Urologist$295,19014Physical Medicine and Rehabilitation Physicians$295,19015Sports Medicine Physician$295,190
Most common jobs and what they pay in Iowa
The largest U.S. occupations, with each one’s median wage in the state.
1Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,0802Retail Salesperson$31,3603Fast Food and Counter Workers$28,3904General and Operations Managers$87,6905Registered Nurse$78,6306Cashier$28,9707Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,4908Stockers and Order Fillers$36,6409Customer Service Representative$46,09010Office Clerks, General$44,31011Waiters and Waitresses$21,00012Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,38013Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,07014Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$45,15015Software Developer$114,890
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All states
Alabama-14%Alaska+7%Arizona-4%Arkansas-18%California+14%Colorado+6%Connecticut+5%Delaware-0%District of Columbia+17%Florida-8%Georgia-7%Hawaii+3%Idaho-8%Illinois-1%Indiana-7%Kansas-10%Kentucky-12%Louisiana-14%Maine-3%Maryland+4%Massachusetts+10%Michigan-6%Minnesota+2%Mississippi-19%Missouri-8%Montana-8%Nebraska-9%Nevada-4%New Hampshire-0%New Jersey+8%New Mexico-8%New York+10%North Carolina-7%North Dakota-6%Ohio-7%Oklahoma-14%Oregon+5%Pennsylvania-5%Rhode Island+3%South Carolina-10%South Dakota-11%Tennessee-11%Texas-8%Utah-6%Vermont-1%Virginia-1%Washington+14%West Virginia-15%Wisconsin-5%Wyoming-8%
Source: published U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics state wage data by occupation, aged to 2026 using our documented methodology. State lists last compiled August 19, 2026. See Methodology.
