Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, ranked by annual average salary. For each job, the table displays the number of employees with that job, as well as the job's entry-level salary. (The entry-level salary is calculated based on the 10% of paid workers with the lowest salaries.)

Based on the table, we see that the highest-paying jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area are those of family medicine physician, with an average annual salary of $162,280. The second highest-paying jobs are those of chief executive, with an average salary of $136,570.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area has been computed using data published by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in April 2023. Notably, the highest-paying occupations change from year to year. Tables 2, 3, and 4 show the top 10 highest-paying occupations in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

Table 1. Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	Family Medicine Physicians	$162,280	$98,330	130
2	Chief Executives	$136,570	$36,400	140
3	General Dentists	$135,970	$78,000	90
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$131,510	$99,010	80
5	Pharmacists	$130,270	$103,900	170
6	Physician Assistants	$126,560	$106,940	80
7	Nurse Practitioners	$121,980	$105,240	150
8	Computer Network Architects	$121,690	$65,680	50
9	Optometrists	$121,580	$52,930	50
10	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$120,970	$75,750	100
11	Sales Managers	$116,530	$49,400	80
12	Marketing Managers	$110,860	$59,560	70
13	Software Developers	$108,440	$72,940	140
14	All Other Managers	$106,740	$66,160	120
15	Human Resources Managers	$101,300	$74,980	70
16	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$100,030	$63,620	230
17	Electrical Engineers	$98,150	$61,510	40
18	Industrial Production Managers	$96,650	$61,060	330
19	Financial Managers	$96,540	$57,200	560
20	Physical Therapists	$94,260	$74,930	150
21	Other Education Administrators	$92,060	$45,430	50
22	Veterinarians	$91,660	$73,920	80
23	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$85,160	$66,210	120
24	Personal Financial Advisors	$84,960	$44,330	100
25	Construction Managers	$84,170	$50,250	130
26	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$84,120	$49,250	40
27	Occupational Therapists	$83,700	$61,610	60
28	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,470	$49,750	80
29	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$82,330	$75,250	40
30	Purchasing Managers	$81,470	$49,070	30
31	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$81,310	$53,710	80
32	Mechanical Engineers	$81,270	$54,820	190
33	Administrative Services Managers	$81,220	$52,000	30
34	Postsecondary Vocational Education Teachers	$81,030	$44,190	40
35	Medical and Health Services Managers	$80,730	$65,370	510
36	Project Management Specialists	$80,250	$47,010	220
37	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$80,140	$42,340	60
38	Dental Hygienists	$80,100	$64,340	190
39	Industrial Engineers	$80,080	$60,780	270
40	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$79,610	$49,980	80
41	Financial Analysts	$79,450	$58,340	30
42	Computer Occupations, All Other	$79,260	$19,140	50
43	Facilities Managers	$78,840	$51,130	90
44	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$78,430	$66,870	40
45	Civil Engineers	$78,370	$60,780	80
46	Soil and Plant Scientists	$78,140	$48,040	70
47	Logisticians	$77,970	$37,950	50
48	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$77,860	$56,230	120
49	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$77,450	$50,380	90
50	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$77,270	$51,130	80
51	Speech-Language Pathologists	$76,730	$59,570	100
52	Lawyers	$76,650	$58,450	80
53	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$75,240	$51,100	40
54	Management Analysts	$74,590	$46,920	120
55	General and Operations Managers	$73,250	$36,200	2,660
56	Food Service Managers	$72,060	$40,320	40
57	Massage Therapists	$71,780	$53,770	40
58	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$69,860	$59,660	80
59	Electrical and Electronics Engineering Technicians	$69,770	$39,550	40
60	Crane and Tower Operators	$66,980	$47,630	40
61	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$66,700	$40,780	410
62	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$66,680	$46,990	40
63	Furnace, Kiln, Oven, Drier, and Kettle Operators and Tenders	$66,550	$39,140	40
64	Loan Officers	$66,210	$49,750	340
65	Registered Nurses	$65,430	$50,980	2,030
66	Respiratory Therapists	$64,710	$53,670	50
67	Instructional Coordinators	$64,180	$46,030	200
68	Compliance Officers	$63,750	$44,010	120
69	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$63,750	$46,600	30
70	Construction and Building Inspectors	$63,750	$46,950	60
71	Financial Examiners	$63,060	$40,330	30
72	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$62,840	$37,830	1,100
73	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$61,970	$47,420	720
74	Civil Engineering Technicians	$60,960	$46,830	50
75	Millwrights	$60,810	$39,490	50
76	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,150	$46,320	950
77	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$60,100	$39,050	960
78	Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$59,980	$37,630	140
79	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$59,880	$35,160	60
80	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$59,860	$39,150	30
81	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$59,810	$47,300	160
82	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$59,720	$49,860	60
83	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$59,660	$39,520	40
84	Cost Estimators	$59,580	$36,820	120
85	Social and Community Service Managers	$59,520	$40,200	140
86	Radiologic Technologists	$59,420	$46,670	150
87	Accountants and Auditors	$59,390	$43,180	710
88	Computer Network Support Specialists	$59,300	$40,040	60
89	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$59,240	$37,360	430
90	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$59,080	$38,090	280
91	Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers	$58,550	$38,260	40
92	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$58,410	$38,560	1,300
93	Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers	$57,750	$37,940	150
94	Fundraisers	$57,560	$34,510	40
95	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$57,100	$32,730	320
96	Occupational Therapy Assistants	$57,060	$49,610	40
97	Architectural and Civil Drafters	$56,570	$36,970	50
98	Human Resources Specialists	$56,390	$36,690	400
99	Pipelayers	$56,080	$44,550	30
100	Healthcare Social Workers	$55,860	$37,170	80

Table 2. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area – 2021 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$160,990
2	Pharmacists	$126,420
3	Chief Executives	$125,470
4	Nurse Practitioners	$121,090
5	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$120,080
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$119,170
7	Physician Assistants	$102,510
8	Human Resources Managers	$99,510
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,360
10	Other Postsecondary Teachers	$98,880

Table 3. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area – 2020 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$163,860
2	Veterinarians	$135,000
3	General Dentists	$127,970
4	Pharmacists	$124,230
5	Physician Assistants	$117,210
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$115,620
7	Nurse Practitioners	$114,550
8	Public Relations and Fundraising Managers	$108,520
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$103,750
10	Human Resources Managers	$103,450

Table 4. Top 10 highest-paying jobs in Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area – 2019 survey

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	General Dentists	$121,990
2	Pharmacists	$121,470
3	Physician Assistants	$119,630
4	Nurse Practitioners	$113,640
5	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$111,790
6	Veterinarians	$105,510
7	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$102,900
8	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$98,800
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$98,130
10	Human Resources Managers	$95,520

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