There are 51 occupations in Iowa with a median salary above $100K per year. The highest-paying is Nurse Anesthetists at $220,650/year. Based on 2024 Bureau of Labor Statistics data.
Data: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024
Ranked by median annual salary. Click any job to see the full salary breakdown.
| # | Occupation | Median Salary | Mean Salary | Workers |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Nurse Anesthetists | $220,650 | $227,710 | 460 |
| 2 | Surgeons, All Other | $218,730 | $404,100 | 150 |
| 3 | Psychiatrists | $204,420 | $229,640 | 150 |
| 4 | Radiologists | $180,120 | $284,660 | 100 |
| 5 | Law Teachers, Postsecondary | $171,340 | $162,160 | N/A |
| 6 | Dentists, General | $162,430 | $186,420 | 670 |
| 7 | Podiatrists | $155,630 | $163,700 | 110 |
| 8 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $139,170 | $147,060 | 1,870 |
| 9 | Chief Executives | $136,650 | $180,940 | 3,120 |
| 10 | Engineering Teachers, Postsecondary | $135,270 | $134,930 | 470 |
| 11 | Airline Pilots, Copilots, and Flight Engineers | $134,910 | $182,670 | 80 |
| 12 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $134,240 | $143,730 | 3,560 |
| 13 | Marketing Managers | $132,870 | $135,010 | 2,390 |
| 14 | Database Architects | $132,330 | $130,660 | 400 |
| 15 | Nurse Midwives | $131,360 | $124,040 | 40 |
| 16 | Pharmacists | $130,890 | $127,780 | 3,120 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $129,080 | $145,400 | 2,830 |
| 18 | Physician Assistants | $128,960 | $129,230 | 1,290 |
| 19 | Medical Dosimetrists | $127,200 | $125,250 | 40 |
| 20 | Nurse Practitioners | $126,620 | $130,820 | 2,640 |
| 21 | Financial Managers | $126,230 | $135,300 | 10,350 |
| 22 | Computer Network Architects | $122,320 | $121,470 | 1,030 |
| 23 | Optometrists | $122,320 | $122,970 | 490 |
| 24 | Actuaries | $119,790 | $122,760 | 730 |
| 25 | Managers, All Other | $119,170 | $130,390 | 2,820 |
| 26 | Human Resources Managers | $117,630 | $127,990 | 1,470 |
| 27 | Information Security Analysts | $117,520 | $143,960 | 1,320 |
| 28 | Psychologists, All Other | $114,900 | $99,550 | 80 |
| 29 | Purchasing Managers | $114,340 | $126,080 | 690 |
| 30 | Administrative Law Judges, Adjudicators, and Hearing Officers | $112,220 | $114,690 | 80 |
| 31 | Computer and Information Research Scientists | $110,510 | $102,710 | 40 |
| 32 | Architecture Teachers, Postsecondary | $110,500 | $100,580 | 50 |
| 33 | Public Relations Managers | $109,980 | $122,690 | 580 |
| 34 | Economics Teachers, Postsecondary | $108,430 | $116,120 | 100 |
| 35 | Economists | $108,210 | $96,720 | 60 |
| 36 | Lawyers | $107,990 | $125,090 | 3,750 |
| 37 | Electrical Engineers | $106,770 | $117,640 | 1,070 |
| 38 | Administrative Services Managers | $106,550 | $117,600 | 1,050 |
| 39 | Software Developers | $105,920 | $110,280 | 9,730 |
| 40 | Chemical Engineers | $105,890 | $110,090 | 110 |
| 41 | Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products | $104,520 | $111,490 | 1,810 |
| 42 | Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary | $103,980 | $109,390 | 2,960 |
| 43 | Industrial Production Managers | $103,030 | $112,530 | 3,700 |
| 44 | Financial Risk Specialists | $102,810 | $108,980 | 510 |
| 45 | Health and Safety Engineers, Except Mining Safety Engineers and Inspectors | $102,050 | $104,840 | 140 |
| 46 | Commercial Pilots | $100,760 | $115,450 | 280 |
| 47 | Natural Sciences Managers | $100,660 | $121,000 | 570 |
| 48 | Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary | $100,460 | $122,680 | 2,760 |
| 49 | Power Distributors and Dispatchers | $100,450 | $103,080 | 70 |
| 50 | Elevator and Escalator Installers and Repairers | $100,260 | $95,460 | 140 |
| 51 | Training and Development Managers | $100,260 | $110,670 | 380 |
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The $100K+ jobs in Iowa are concentrated in Healthcare Practitioners, Management, and Education fields.
7.2% of all tracked occupations in IA earn a median salary above $100K. The entry point for this group is $100,260/year (Training and Development Managers), while the top earner makes $220,650/year.
Iowa ranks #37 among all 50 states for the number of $100K+ jobs.
These are gross salaries. After federal, state, and FICA taxes, take-home pay is lower.
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This list includes all occupations with BLS-published state-level median salary data above $100K per year. Data from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS) Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024 estimates. See our Methodology page for details.