Top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Table 1 compares the top 100 highest-paying jobs in Northwest 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 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area are those of all other physicians, with an average annual salary of $234,090. The second highest-paying jobs are those of nurse anesthetists, with an average salary of $221,410.

All of the shown salary and employment information for Northwest 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 Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area in 2021, 2020, and 2019.

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i	Entry Level Salary i	No. of Empl i
1	All Other Physicians	$234,090	$37,530	160
2	Nurse Anesthetists	$221,410	$183,250	30
3	General Dentists	$166,140	$100,710	60
4	Chief Executives	$153,560	$60,310	240
5	Sales Managers	$135,740	$68,490	120
6	Pharmacists	$130,700	$112,000	240
7	Physician Assistants	$127,750	$100,760	70
8	Nurse Practitioners	$123,170	$98,270	230
9	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$123,100	$96,530	110
10	Software Developers	$120,000	$68,750	150
11	Marketing Managers	$109,700	$57,860	90
12	Optometrists	$109,090	$60,280	60
13	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$104,350	$66,930	100
14	Financial Managers	$102,650	$66,290	650
15	Computer Occupations, All Other	$102,090	$48,690	50
16	Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives	$101,660	$56,100	120
17	Human Resources Managers	$99,910	$65,940	100
18	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,360	$66,640	320
19	Administrative Services Managers	$97,590	$61,360	40
20	Industrial Production Managers	$96,240	$57,670	430
21	Purchasing Managers	$95,480	$49,650	40
22	Electrical Engineers	$94,900	$61,140	50
23	Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers	$93,630	$82,590	40
24	All Other Managers	$92,850	$66,160	110
25	Farmers, Ranchers, and Other Agricultural Managers	$92,000	$50,500	40
26	Public Relations Managers	$91,950	$50,930	30
27	Medical and Health Services Managers	$89,090	$65,970	460
28	Veterinarians	$88,300	$63,450	120
29	Clinical and Counseling Psychologists	$86,430	$49,240	40
30	Physical Therapists	$86,410	$74,760	220
31	Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers	$85,790	$50,330	140
32	Occupational Therapists	$84,760	$61,270	100
33	Construction Managers	$83,430	$61,520	120
34	First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers	$83,290	$53,560	180
35	All Other Special Education Teachers	$82,320	$53,970	70
36	Computer Systems Analysts	$82,180	$52,950	100
37	Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers	$81,710	$65,580	230
38	Natural Sciences Managers	$81,000	$49,230	40
39	Mechanical Engineers	$79,540	$62,290	300
40	Facilities Managers	$78,840	$48,350	130
41	Logisticians	$78,590	$50,900	40
42	Personal Financial Advisors	$78,050	$44,730	150
43	Dental Hygienists	$76,780	$66,280	180
44	Civil Engineers	$76,550	$57,250	80
45	Network and Computer Systems Administrators	$76,440	$55,530	180
46	Postmasters and Mail Superintendents	$76,420	$75,230	50
47	Diagnostic Medical Sonographers	$76,130	$53,150	70
48	Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door	$76,110	$47,570	50
49	Speech-Language Pathologists	$75,390	$60,130	110
50	Project Management Specialists	$75,240	$50,040	320
51	Industrial Engineers	$75,170	$61,150	310
52	Postsecondary Education Administrators	$74,280	$47,720	210
53	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$73,390	$43,440	540
54	Occupational Health and Safety Specialists	$73,380	$45,030	130
55	Environmental Scientists and Health Specialists	$72,860	$40,600	40
56	Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists	$72,560	$48,290	40
57	General and Operations Managers	$72,420	$36,270	3,340
58	Lawyers	$72,300	$60,780	110
59	Loan Officers	$72,290	$49,250	380
60	Commercial and Industrial Designers	$71,520	$57,750	40
61	Other Education Administrators	$71,010	$36,430	60
62	Management Analysts	$70,500	$47,100	140
63	Postsecondary Communications Teachers	$70,250	$47,740	30
64	First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives	$70,040	$58,840	90
65	Dietitians and Nutritionists	$68,940	$50,560	60
66	Postsecondary Business Teachers	$67,750	$45,830	50
67	Postsecondary Art, Drama, and Music Teachers	$67,150	$48,420	60
68	Postsecondary English Language and Literature Teachers	$66,160	$35,110	40
69	Wind Turbine Service Technicians	$65,950	$45,850	190
70	Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents	$65,500	$38,380	120
71	Real Estate Sales Agents	$65,260	$42,330	50
72	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	$64,790	$37,280	1,550
73	Computer Programmers	$64,490	$50,480	30
74	Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators	$64,480	$35,560	80
75	Instructional Coordinators	$64,440	$45,350	230
76	Cost Estimators	$64,180	$40,560	150
77	Registered Nurses	$64,060	$51,580	2,840
78	Chiropractors	$63,960	$23,950	90
79	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$63,850	$47,490	870
80	Respiratory Therapists	$63,750	$50,610	50
81	Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs	$63,750	$44,430	40
82	Compliance Officers	$63,490	$45,320	160
83	Chemists	$63,380	$46,850	80
84	Financial Examiners	$63,370	$42,950	40
85	Postsecondary Education Teachers	$63,100	$33,020	50
86	Postsecondary Mathematical Science Teachers	$62,970	$37,630	40
87	Accountants and Auditors	$62,670	$44,480	850
88	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	$62,640	$40,730	1,310
89	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	$62,570	$38,750	410
90	Rehabilitation Counselors	$61,830	$31,040	200
91	Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment	$61,720	$52,990	40
92	Soil and Plant Scientists	$61,700	$43,530	100
93	Secondary School Special Education Teachers	$61,380	$40,830	330
94	Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Directors	$61,090	$35,300	50
95	Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$61,040	$30,160	40
96	Industrial Engineering Technicians	$60,880	$46,530	100
97	Postsecondary Nursing Instructors and Teachers	$60,630	$37,570	100
98	Tool and Die Makers	$60,500	$45,750	50
99	Property Appraisers and Assessors	$59,720	$46,260	110
100	Radiologic Technologists	$59,630	$48,440	180

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Chief Executives	$162,800
2	Pharmacists	$128,040
3	Physician Assistants	$127,240
4	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$126,660
5	Nurse Practitioners	$121,070
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$117,810
7	Computer Occupations, All Other	$102,090
8	Optometrists	$100,930
9	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$99,770
10	Sales Managers	$99,510

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$195,720
2	General Dentists	$166,140
3	Chief Executives	$152,080
4	Pharmacists	$131,630
5	Database Administrators and Architects	$113,180
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$112,370
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$111,930
8	Architectural and Engineering Managers	$109,990
9	Optometrists	$107,320
10	Physician Assistants	$104,470

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

Rank	Job Description	Average Salary i
1	Nurse Anesthetists	$191,840
2	General Dentists	$157,370
3	Pharmacists	$128,310
4	Chief Executives	$115,700
5	Physician Assistants	$110,880
6	Computer and Information Systems Managers	$110,450
7	Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators	$109,060
8	Nurse Practitioners	$107,740
9	Optometrists	$106,360
10	Database Administrators and Architects	$105,830

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