Iowa City, IA metro area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Iowa City Metro
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Iowa City, IA metro area
Figures describe the Iowa City, IA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Iowa City city limits. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (4 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 296 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Anesthesiologists | $407,230 | $195.78 | 40 |
| 2 | Physicians, All Other | $257,340 | $123.72 | 470 |
| 3 | Family Medicine Physicians | $208,900 | $100.43 | 30 |
| 4 | Chief Executives | $205,340 | $98.72 | 110 |
| 5 | Dentists, General | $199,410 | $95.87 | 50 |
| 6 | Psychiatrists | $161,550 | $77.67 | 30 |
| 7 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $151,850 | $73.01 | 50 |
| 8 | Pharmacists | $142,530 | $68.53 | 450 |
| 9 | Budget Analysts | $134,850 | $64.83 | 40 |
| 10 | Physician Assistants | $134,770 | $64.79 | 230 |
| 11 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $134,210 | $64.53 | 160 |
| 12 | Financial Managers | $132,220 | $63.57 | 390 |
| 13 | Nurse Practitioners | $129,030 | $62.04 | 330 |
| 14 | Veterinarians | $128,180 | $61.63 | 40 |
| 15 | Public Relations Managers | $127,760 | $61.42 | 70 |
| 16 | Lawyers | $127,210 | $61.16 | 140 |
| 17 | Sales Managers | $126,520 | $60.83 | 100 |
| 18 | Administrative Services Managers | $120,940 | $58.14 | 70 |
| 19 | Information Security Analysts | $120,370 | $57.87 | 80 |
| 20 | Marketing Managers | $118,850 | $57.14 | 80 |
| 21 | Human Resources Managers | $118,070 | $56.77 | 160 |
| 22 | Computer Programmers | $113,590 | $54.61 | 100 |
| 23 | Managers, All Other | $109,140 | $52.47 | 180 |
| 24 | Software Developers | $107,680 | $51.77 | 690 |
| 25 | Medical and Health Services Managers | $107,570 | $51.72 | 680 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Iowa City metro area overview.
About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.