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Average Salaries by Occupation

This table shows the annual job openings and average annual salaries for a variety of occupations in Iowa that require postsecondary training.

Postsecondary Education/Training (Iowa)
OccupationAnnual Job OpeningsAverage Annual Salary
Registered Nurses1185$44,551
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Retail Sales Workers594$35,136
General Maintenance and Repair Workers520$31,788
Cooks in Institutions and Cafeterias471$19,466
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics431$29,779
Carpenters425$33,502
Cooks, Restaurant414$18,470
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses363$31,661
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Food Preparation and Serving Workers350$26,261
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Office and Administrative Support Workers342$33,502
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Production and Operating Workers329$47,205
Electricians251$40,126
Hairdressers, Hairstylists and Cosmetologists244$22,931
Plumbers, Pipefitters and Steamfitters234$39,390
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers206$47,971
Machinists180$32,692
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers170$42,345
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Mechanics, Installers and Repairers166$48,733
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers165$30,734
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists165$32,919
Computer Support Specialists159$39,311
Medical Secretaries149$25,665
First-Line Supervisors/Managers of Non-Retail Sales Workers145$59,017
Legal Secretaries145$30,926
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