Occupations in Iowa

459 occupations with a Iowa page, each showing what the job pays in state, how many people hold it, and which Iowa schools run the programs that lead to it. Also see programs in Iowa.

459 occupations

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Occupations in Iowa
Occupation	Median pay	Jobs in state	Schools	Graduates / yr
Survey Researchers 19-3022	$83,170	90	15	207
Zoologists and Wildlife Biologistsmoderate 19-1023	$83,000	90	4	100
Bioengineers and Biomedical Engineerslimited 17-2031	$81,710	90	1	88
Epidemiologistsmoderate 19-1041	$79,880	90	3	55
Camera Operators, Television, Video, and Film 27-4031	$57,220	90	6	55
Cartographers and Photogrammetristsmoderate 17-1021	$84,570	90	3	31
Explosives Workers, Ordnance Handling Experts, and Blasterslimited 47-5032	$39,520	90	1	6
Musical Instrument Repairers and Tunerslimited 49-9063	$38,700	90	1	5
Criminal Justice and Law Enforcement Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1111	$79,690	80	32	804
Media and Communication Workers, All Other 27-3099	$50,080	80	21	379
Physicians, Pathologistslimited 29-1222	$323,460	80	2	376
Architecture Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate 25-1031	$79,100	80	4	295
Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officerslimited 23-1021	$123,500	80	2	276
Economics Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1063	$85,090	80	17	233
Statistical Assistants 43-9111	—	80	5	88
Environmental Engineering Technologists and Techniciansmoderate 17-3025	$58,690	80	3	72
Entertainers and Performers, Sports and Related Workers, All Other 27-2099	—	80	15	67
Landscape Architectslimited 17-1012	$87,270	80	1	33
Artists and Related Workers, All Other 27-1019	$39,550	70	26	342
Economists 19-3011	$96,310	70	17	280
Designers, All Othermoderate 27-1029	—	70	4	82
Psychologists, All Other 19-3039	$138,420	60	39	1,718
Animal Scientists 19-1011	$75,290	60	9	309
Bailiffs 33-3011	$52,100	60	11	171
Set and Exhibit Designers 27-1027	$50,640	60	6	65
Sound Engineering Techniciansmoderate 27-4014	$57,400	60	4	15
Dredge Operatorslimited 53-7031	$57,990	60	1	6
Exercise Physiologists 29-1128	$56,640	50	30	1,092
Foresters 19-1032	$83,000	50	9	113
Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1051	$97,660	50	7	91
Hydrologistsmoderate 19-2043	$81,150	50	4	34
Radio, Cellular, and Tower Equipment Installers and Repairerslimited 49-2021	$50,760	50	1	13
Aerospace Engineers 17-2011	—	40	6	875
Environmental Science Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1053	$79,570	40	15	337
Family and Consumer Sciences Teachers, Postsecondarymoderate 25-1192	$79,310	40	4	228
Chemical Engineersmoderate 17-2041	$117,590	40	3	144
Anthropology and Archeology Teachers, Postsecondary 25-1061	$86,390	40	7	89
Anthropologists and Archeologists 19-3091	$67,270	40	7	87
Library Science Teachers, Postsecondarylimited 25-1082	$83,950	40	2	84
Archivists 25-4011	$59,010	40	6	80
Metal Workers and Plastic Workers, All Othermoderate 51-4199	$46,570	40	4	42
Geoscientistsmoderate 19-2042	$74,460	40	4	36
Material Moving Workers, All Otherlimited 53-7199	$50,960	40	1	6
Mathematical Science Occupations, All Other 15-2099	$49,020	30	27	304
Fire Inspectors and Investigators 33-2021	$81,860	30	5	105
Surgical Assistants 29-9093	$66,030	30	5	52
Traffic Technicianslimited 53-6041	$68,100	30	2	26
Agricultural Technicians 19-4012	$64,070	—	41	1,144
Electronic Equipment Installers and Repairers, Motor Vehicles 49-2096	$55,160	—	15	771
Dermatologistslimited 29-1213	$424,970	—	2	376
Special Effects Artists and Animators 27-1014	$47,530	—	27	325
Special Education Teachers, Preschool 25-2051	$63,540	—	9	216
Insurance Appraisers, Auto Damage 13-1032	$79,090	—	9	115
Embalmerslimited 39-4011	$39,490	—	1	75
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Middle School 25-2023	$63,360	—	5	43
Forging Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plasticmoderate 51-4022	$47,010	—	4	42
Real Estate Brokerslimited 41-9021	$50,140	—	2	20
Audiovisual Equipment Installers and Repairerslimited 49-2097	$64,390	—	1	13
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operatorslimited 47-2071	$61,110	—	1	6

Data: BLS OEWS May 2025 · IPEDS Fall 2025–26 provisional · College Scorecard (June 2026 release). Pay and job counts are BLS OEWS state estimates. Graduates per year are IPEDS completions at schools in this state. All sources & release dates →

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