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Top 200 Popular Jobs in Iowa

What professions have the highest employment in Iowa? In this article we show the top 200 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Iowa. We note that the total employment in Iowa is 1,520,480. The most popular job is the cashier profession, which employs 47,090 people (3.10 percent of the total employment in Iowa). The second most common job is the heavy and tractor-trailer truck driver profession which employs 38,390 people (2.52 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Iowa is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 200 most popular jobs in Iowa (2022 survey)

Job Description # of
Empl. i		 % of    
Empl. i		 Average
Salary i
1 All Occupations
1,520,480
100.00% $44,350
2 Cashiers
47,090
3.10% $27,110
3 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers
38,390
2.52% $48,310
4 General and Operations Managers
36,100
2.37% $76,320
5 Fast Food and Counter Workers
35,810
2.36% $25,950
6 Registered Nurses
34,050
2.24% $65,000
7 Retail Salespersons
33,940
2.23% $28,810
8 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers
30,780
2.02% $38,150
9 Customer Service Representatives
29,580
1.95% $38,860
10 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
26,590
1.75% $32,820
11 Office Clerks, General
26,380
1.73% $38,040
12 Stockers and Order Fillers
26,120
1.72% $34,320
13 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary
23,340
1.54% $28,330
14 Home Health and Personal Care Aides
23,010
1.51% $31,040
15 Nursing Assistants
20,880
1.37% $34,690
16 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks
18,030
1.19% $44,000
17 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education
16,290
1.07% $60,380
18 Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives
16,160
1.06% $63,430
19 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators
16,030
1.05% $39,200
20 Waiters and Waitresses
15,670
1.03% $21,810
21 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General
14,090
0.93% $45,660
22 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive
13,580
0.89% $39,540
23 Restaurant Cooks
12,600
0.83% $28,650
24 Accountants and Auditors
12,110
0.80% $63,940
25 Construction Laborers
11,870
0.78% $45,400
26 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers
11,000
0.72% $62,090
27 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers
10,890
0.72% $39,260
28 Financial Managers
10,530
0.69% $120,900
29 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers
10,500
0.69% $36,160
30 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers
10,480
0.69% $56,830
31 Bartenders
10,070
0.66% $20,950
32 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
9,860
0.65% $60,480
33 Software Developers
9,310
0.61% $103,580
34 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers
9,240
0.61% $69,160
35 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators
9,100
0.60% $41,090
36 Medical Secretaries
8,970
0.59% $36,600
37 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks
8,200
0.54% $39,170
38 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners
8,190
0.54% $28,090
39 Other Business Operations Specialists
8,080
0.53% $62,230
40 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists
8,070
0.53% $61,110
41 Electricians
7,990
0.53% $60,490
42 Institution and Cafeteria Cooks
7,940
0.52% $30,000
43 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers
7,810
0.51% $46,670
44 Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers
7,500
0.49% $37,940
45 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education
7,490
0.49% $59,080
46 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics
7,120
0.47% $44,820
47 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers
7,080
0.47% $33,310
48 Human Resources Specialists
6,990
0.46% $60,300
49 Computer User Support Specialists
6,930
0.46% $50,970
50 Driver/Sales Workers
6,920
0.46% $30,400
51 Short-Term Substitute Teachers
6,860
0.45% $36,500
52 Food Batchmakers
6,800
0.45% $35,880
53 Insurance Sales Agents
6,760
0.44% $51,750
54 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators
6,530
0.43% $52,020
55 Industrial Machinery Mechanics
6,430
0.42% $59,010
56 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders
6,360
0.42% $36,010
57 Carpenters
6,320
0.42% $47,960
58 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers
6,290
0.41% $43,680
59 Childcare Workers
6,190
0.41% $22,860
60 Management Analysts
6,080
0.40% $81,570
61 Medical and Health Services Managers
5,900
0.39% $95,380
62 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters
5,780
0.38% $61,240
63 Security Guards
5,760
0.38% $32,880
64 Food Preparation Workers
5,730
0.38% $24,460
65 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers
5,720
0.38% $72,070
66 Tellers
5,660
0.37% $34,070
67 Slaughterers and Meat Packers
5,630
0.37% $38,140
68 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel
5,560
0.37% $55,290
69 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses
5,440
0.36% $49,350
70 Project Management Specialists
5,440
0.36% $80,070
71 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators
5,330
0.35% $47,520
72 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors
5,330
0.35% $56,170
73 Receptionists and Information Clerks
5,200
0.34% $31,800
74 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
5,110
0.34% $42,130
75 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers
5,090
0.33% $62,820
76 Computer Systems Analysts
5,050
0.33% $85,790
77 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education
5,040
0.33% $29,070
78 Medical Assistants
4,870
0.32% $39,360
79 Packers and Packagers
4,770
0.31% $34,300
80 Pharmacy Technicians
4,750
0.31% $37,070
81 Industrial Engineers
4,600
0.30% $88,980
82 Amusement and Recreation Attendants
4,590
0.30% $22,770
83 Mechanical Engineers
4,570
0.30% $84,800
84 Coaches and Scouts
4,560
0.30% $35,840
85 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants
4,480
0.29% $54,930
86 Buyers and Purchasing Agents
4,450
0.29% $62,020
87 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists
4,370
0.29% $50,290
88 Social and Human Service Assistants
4,240
0.28% $37,010
89 Training and Development Specialists
4,190
0.28% $63,020
90 Highway Maintenance Workers
4,170
0.27% $50,450
91 Fast Food Cooks
4,110
0.27% $26,870
92 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop
4,070
0.27% $22,910
93 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment
4,070
0.27% $28,770
94 Billing and Posting Clerks
4,050
0.27% $39,920
95 School Bus Drivers
3,930
0.26% $45,480
96 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks
3,870
0.25% $50,880
97 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers
3,860
0.25% $54,910
98 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks
3,820
0.25% $44,680
99 Postal Service Mail Carriers
3,770
0.25% $53,680
100 Parts Salespersons
3,590
0.24% $38,910
101 Computer and Information Systems Managers
3,580
0.24% $129,450
102 Nonfarm Animal Caretakers
3,560
0.23% $27,610
103 Loan Officers
3,550
0.23% $78,100
104 Industrial Production Managers
3,510
0.23% $99,380
105 Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers
3,480
0.23% $37,510
106 Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators
3,480
0.23% $64,500
107 Lawyers
3,450
0.23% $103,130
108 Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors
3,360
0.22% $54,610
109 Loan Interviewers and Clerks
3,350
0.22% $46,010
110 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers
3,330
0.22% $47,300
111 Network and Computer Systems Administrators
3,320
0.22% $83,140
112 Dental Assistants
3,280
0.22% $46,660
113 Correctional Officers and Jailers
3,250
0.21% $47,120
114 Machinists
3,160
0.21% $47,910
115 Butchers and Meat Cutters
3,140
0.21% $29,640
116 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
3,120
0.21% $27,720
117 Instructional Coordinators
3,110
0.20% $75,810
118 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks
3,050
0.20% $26,750
119 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers
3,010
0.20% $26,450
120 Child, Family, and School Social Workers
2,970
0.20% $46,560
121 Elementary and Secondary School Education Administrators
2,970
0.20% $101,210
122 Postsecondary Health Specialties Teachers
2,960
0.19% $96,370
123 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2,950
0.19% $42,400
124 Helpers--Production Workers
2,910
0.19% $38,740
125 Compliance Officers
2,900
0.19% $64,020
126 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians
2,850
0.19% $50,820
127 Radiologic Technologists
2,830
0.19% $59,160
128 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists
2,830
0.19% $27,720
129 Chief Executives
2,810
0.18% $147,950
130 Substance abuse, behavioral disorder, and mental health counselors
2,790
0.18% $50,800
131 Pharmacists
2,790
0.18% $130,630
132 All Other Managers
2,770
0.18% $109,310
133 Other Production Workers
2,750
0.18% $38,190
134 Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,720
0.18% $37,540
135 Postsecondary Education Administrators
2,720
0.18% $81,060
136 Counter and Rental Clerks
2,690
0.18% $26,860
137 Social and Community Service Managers
2,660
0.17% $60,480
138 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
2,650
0.17% $44,450
139 Nurse Practitioners
2,610
0.17% $123,460
140 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines
2,610
0.17% $58,130
141 Paralegals and Legal Assistants
2,570
0.17% $52,660
142 Public Relations Specialists
2,490
0.16% $59,550
143 Other Health Technologists and Technicians
2,450
0.16% $38,120
144 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers
2,450
0.16% $82,520
145 Marketing Managers
2,440
0.16% $127,030
146 Physical Therapists
2,430
0.16% $84,700
147 Medical Records Specialists
2,420
0.16% $46,590
148 Fitness Trainers and Aerobics Instructors
2,400
0.16% $33,930
149 Agricultural Equipment Operators
2,370
0.16% $44,420
150 Dental Hygienists
2,340
0.15% $77,850
151 Short Order Cooks
2,330
0.15% $26,620
152 Dishwashers
2,320
0.15% $24,770
153 Sales Managers
2,310
0.15% $126,250
154 Computer Occupations, All Other
2,290
0.15% $85,160
155 Firefighters
2,260
0.15% $44,850
156 Cost Estimators
2,260
0.15% $64,030
157 Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic
2,240
0.15% $38,550
158 Bakers
2,230
0.15% $30,370
159 Insurance Underwriters
2,230
0.15% $63,680
160 Graphic Designers
2,190
0.14% $45,620
161 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
2,190
0.14% $34,850
162 Printing Press Operators
2,190
0.14% $36,680
163 Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing
2,150
0.14% $45,360
164 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs
2,150
0.14% $31,460
165 Kindergarten and Elementary School Special Education Teachers
2,120
0.14% $56,970
166 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians
2,080
0.14% $50,290
167 Recreation Workers
2,070
0.14% $30,390
168 Personal Financial Advisors
2,070
0.14% $81,410
169 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
2,060
0.14% $42,980
170 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators
2,060
0.14% $54,820
171 Civil Engineers
2,030
0.13% $83,920
172 Automotive Body and Related Repairers
1,990
0.13% $48,920
173 Data Scientists
1,970
0.13% $94,860
174 Property, Real Estate Managers
1,950
0.13% $48,710
175 Architectural and Engineering Managers
1,940
0.13% $131,970
176 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors
1,930
0.13% $45,540
177 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance
1,890
0.12% $48,610
178 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
1,880
0.12% $45,180
179 Secondary School Special Education Teachers
1,870
0.12% $61,520
180 Bill and Account Collectors
1,850
0.12% $40,660
181 Self-Enrichment Education Teachers
1,830
0.12% $35,830
182 Construction Managers
1,830
0.12% $93,020
183 Computer Network Support Specialists
1,830
0.12% $61,630
184 Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products Sales Representatives
1,820
0.12% $93,700
185 Rehabilitation Counselors
1,810
0.12% $36,000
186 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
1,780
0.12% $47,830
187 Library Assistants, Clerical
1,770
0.12% $24,230
188 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers
1,770
0.12% $85,680
189 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists
1,760
0.12% $49,820
190 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers
1,760
0.12% $29,180
191 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers
1,740
0.11% $59,390
192 Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers
1,670
0.11% $86,540
193 Financial Analysts
1,660
0.11% $81,940
194 Electrical, electronic, and electromechanical assemblers
1,610
0.11% $38,280
195 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
1,570
0.10% $57,070
196 Facilities Managers
1,570
0.10% $82,760
197 Other Financial Specialists
1,570
0.10% $71,280
198 Sheet Metal Workers
1,540
0.10% $57,850
199 Speech-Language Pathologists
1,530
0.10% $76,130
200 Painters, Construction and Maintenance
1,530
0.10% $44,380

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