nonmetropolitan area · 1900001

Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area

Figures describe the Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town.

Median annual wage, all occupations$46,970
Total employment99,370

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area was $46,970 per year ($22.58 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 99,370 jobs. 332 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators7.98860$58,540
Highway Maintenance Workers5.31530$56,550
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers4.251,130$51,060
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.75770$35,140
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders2.32560$44,040
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary2.282,070$30,420
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers2.11910$66,960
Industrial Machinery Mechanics1.93540$64,010

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 332 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
Occupation
Cashiers$27,850$13.393,6701.86
Retail Salespersons$30,020$14.442,5001.00
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$52,230$25.112,3801.81
Registered Nurses$77,600$37.312,2501.04
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,930$13.432,1900.89
General and Operations Managers$80,960$38.922,1400.95
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$30,420Not published2,0702.28
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,900$17.741,9500.71
Nursing Assistants$39,020$18.761,7701.92
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$43,470$20.901,7500.93
Office Clerks, General$41,600$20.001,6201.03
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,220Not published1,5701.77
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$47,910$23.031,4501.61
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$35,670$17.151,2800.91
Waiters and Waitresses$20,990$10.091,2700.88
Stockers and Order Fillers$34,040$16.371,1900.65
Customer Service Representatives$42,860$20.611,1500.69
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$65,510$31.501,1301.43
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$46,680$22.441,1301.28
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,060$24.551,1304.25
Construction Laborers$47,340$22.761,1201.60
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$61,030Not published1,0601.56
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$41,700$20.051,0300.94
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$49,990$24.031,0001.02
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$66,960$32.199102.11
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$58,540$28.158607.98
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,140$16.907702.75
Accountants and Auditors$76,520$36.796800.73
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$37,880$18.216800.87
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$72,280$34.756501.26
Medical and Health Services Managers$99,330$47.766401.67
Cooks, Restaurant$34,370$16.526400.71
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$39,460$18.976401.05
Bartenders$21,150$10.176301.30
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$43,310$20.826300.87
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$57,940$27.866100.66
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$47,560$22.876001.33
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$31,350$15.075901.08
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$44,040$21.175602.32
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$36,650$17.625400.89
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$64,010$30.775401.93
Light Truck Drivers$40,160$19.315400.86
Electricians$58,130$27.955301.09
Highway Maintenance Workers$56,550$27.195305.31
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$47,250$22.725100.97
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$49,980$24.035101.33
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$47,020$22.615101.04
Financial Managers$116,000$55.774900.92
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$61,670$29.654901.17
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$30,080$14.464902.58
Tellers$37,090$17.834702.22
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$75,550$36.324701.18
Human Resources Specialists$62,850$30.224600.79
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$58,430$28.094601.52
Slaughterers and Meat Packers$43,800$21.0645010.03
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$34,710$16.694401.42
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$67,010$32.224401.02
Childcare Workers$27,460$13.204101.23
Bus Drivers, School$44,970$21.624101.60
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$58,840Not published3800.96
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$59,710$28.713700.65
Medical Assistants$43,960$21.133700.72
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,580$18.073604.16
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$44,740$21.513603.73
Food Batchmakers$47,880$23.023503.11
Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,570$27.203503.96
Security Guards$34,630$16.653400.42
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,820$23.953404.31
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$60,950$29.303300.83
Industrial Production Managers$105,410$50.683202.01
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$35,960$17.293200.97
Insurance Sales Agents$63,650$30.603201.04
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$47,090$22.643202.79
Postal Service Mail Carriers$57,800$27.793201.51
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$47,130$22.663203.18
Driver/Sales Workers$51,420$24.723201.23
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$64,260$30.903100.99
Food Preparation Workers$29,020$13.953100.55
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$58,780$28.2631012.94
Social and Human Service Assistants$40,790$19.613001.07
Receptionists and Information Clerks$38,250$18.393000.51
Billing and Posting Clerks$45,210$21.742901.11
Carpenters$52,000$25.002900.67
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$48,510$23.322801.80
Parts Salespersons$45,690$21.972701.58
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$56,990$27.402701.46
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$57,120$27.462701.02
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$56,380$27.112703.32
Construction Managers$99,660$47.912601.06
Project Management Specialists$85,440$41.082600.37
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$50,920$24.482600.33
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$64,020$30.782602.33
Production Workers, All Other$47,160$22.672601.64
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,640$17.142601.05
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$104,490Not published2501.18
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$56,600$27.212501.11
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$53,290$25.622400.98
Dental Assistants$47,180$22.682400.96
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$56,190$27.012401.81
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$67,990$32.692300.33
Loan Officers$81,040$38.962301.34
Coaches and Scouts$52,100Not published2301.47
Medical Records Specialists$46,450$22.332301.87
Computer User Support Specialists$55,600$26.732200.48
Industrial Engineers$91,730$44.102200.92
Library Assistants, Clerical$27,520$13.232203.95
Agricultural Equipment Operators$46,380$22.3022011.92
Packers and Packagers, Hand$38,070$18.302200.62
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$58,690Not published2101.29
Pharmacy Technicians$42,880$20.622100.71
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$25,830$12.422100.82
Machinists$52,610$25.292001.07
Correctional Officers and Jailers$49,700$23.891900.78
Recreation Workers$34,500$16.591900.88
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$56,630$27.231900.76
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$60,140$28.921900.62
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$48,860$23.491901.77
Printing Press Operators$35,480$17.061902.04
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$44,640$21.461903.93
Instructional Coordinators$77,020$37.031801.26
Pharmacists$138,620$66.651800.86
Nurse Practitioners$127,590$61.341800.88
Dental Hygienists$81,680$39.271801.28
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$62,260$29.941800.84
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$26,530$12.761800.53
Meat, Poultry, and Fish Cutters and Trimmers$44,920$21.601801.95
Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,880$23.9818011.02
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,410$30.971701.15
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$54,250$26.081700.56
Chief Executives$193,140$92.861601.20
Social and Community Service Managers$64,550$31.041601.17
Training and Development Specialists$53,710$25.821600.54
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$43,970$21.141601.82
Dishwashers$27,550$13.241600.52
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$37,470$18.011601.64
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$48,740$23.441601.51
Sales Managers$134,010$64.431500.36
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$79,540$38.241500.75
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,630$30.591500.49
Public Relations Specialists$51,050$24.551500.84
Emergency Medical Technicians$39,940$19.201501.31
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$39,350$18.921501.29
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$46,200$22.211501.59
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$94,520$45.441501.84
Woodworking Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Except Sawing$48,800$23.461503.89
Managers, All Other$121,580$58.451400.36
Software Developers$103,990$50.001400.13
Mechanical Engineers$82,300$39.571400.76
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$47,870$23.011400.56
Physical Therapists$95,710$46.011400.84
Postal Service Clerks$59,970$28.831402.87
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$30,510$14.671401.07
Facilities Managers$90,710$43.611301.26
Compliance Officers$73,320$35.251300.50
Cost Estimators$72,270$34.751300.94
Rehabilitation Counselors$37,180$17.871302.08
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,590$39.231301.07
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$47,730$22.951301.12
Animal Caretakers$28,640$13.771300.76
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,170$16.911300.66
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$75,470$36.281300.96
Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals$31,200$15.001306.20
Food Processing Workers, All Other$40,180$19.321303.06
Separating, Filtering, Clarifying, Precipitating, and Still Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,960$24.981303.26
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$51,880$24.941302.10
Computer and Information Systems Managers$116,480$56.001200.28
Library Technicians$32,450$15.601202.77
Family Medicine Physicians$207,450$99.741201.79
Cooks, Short Order$31,300$15.051201.40
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$49,990$24.031200.38
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$53,200$25.581201.19
New Accounts Clerks$45,510$21.881204.99
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$48,270$23.211200.94
Food Service Managers$67,910$32.651100.71
Personal Financial AdvisorsNot publishedNot published1100.63
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$61,870Not published1101.54
Physical Therapist Assistants$61,400$29.521101.58
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$31,540$15.161101.39
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$24,490$11.771100.38
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$78,470$37.731100.61
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$45,980$22.111102.54
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$53,370$25.661105.59
Helpers--Production Workers$49,310$23.711101.00
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$49,100$23.611101.19
Computer Occupations, All Other$73,290$35.231000.35
Civil Engineers$84,500$40.631000.41
Lawyers$79,180$38.071000.21
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$63,540Not published1000.97
Dentists, General$166,370$79.981001.24
Paramedics$59,520$28.621001.62
Firefighters$53,320$25.641000.43
Extruding and Drawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$47,360$22.771002.68
Tool and Die Makers$57,420$27.611002.87
Management Analysts$82,140$39.49900.16
Computer Systems Analysts$77,380$37.20900.28
Healthcare Social Workers$63,010$30.29900.76
Graphic Designers$48,110$23.13900.75
Occupational Therapists$93,950$45.17900.87
Veterinarians$107,580$51.72901.59
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$33,630$16.17900.45
Counter and Rental Clerks$38,560$18.54900.35
Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining$49,710$23.90904.18
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,540$31.99901.02
Wind Turbine Service Technicians$76,310$36.699014.77
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$35,840$17.23901.42
Chemical Plant and System Operators$60,600$29.13908.49
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$90,100$43.32800.58
Human Resources Managers$115,670$55.61800.55
Logisticians$72,230$34.72800.52
Web and Digital Interface Designers$47,340$22.76801.06
Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists$103,860$49.93800.70
Agricultural Technicians$49,750$23.92808.23
Chiropractors$66,830$32.13803.19
Physician Assistants$130,140$62.57800.77
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$40,900$19.67801.21
Morticians, Undertakers, and Funeral Arrangers$62,680$30.14804.70
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$37,590$18.07800.46
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$45,140$21.70800.59
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$49,550$23.82800.68
Bakers$34,320$16.50800.56
Marketing Managers$114,510$55.05700.26
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$44,780$21.53701.41
Data Scientists$71,440$34.35700.39
Conservation Scientists$65,170$31.33704.42
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$93,140$44.78700.77
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$46,830$22.51700.80
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$40,320$19.38700.62
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$80,040$38.48700.73
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$34,980$16.82701.12
Public Safety Telecommunicators$53,170$25.56701.04
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$55,650$26.76700.52
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$45,070$21.67700.74
Tire Repairers and Changers$36,520$17.56701.04
Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity$35,720$17.17700.70
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$46,400$22.31600.31
Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners$51,750$24.88600.61
Industrial Engineering Technologists and Technicians$54,450$26.18601.24
Chemists$89,130$42.85601.22
Chemical Technicians$56,980$27.39601.54
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Secondary School$64,270Not published600.87
Special Education Teachers, Middle School$60,550Not published600.91
News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists$38,300$18.41602.25
Physicians, All Other$67,220$32.32600.27
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$84,780$40.76601.02
Opticians, Dispensing$42,070$20.23601.26
Psychiatric Aides$48,830$23.48602.45
Pharmacy Aides$33,890$16.29602.23
Phlebotomists$37,280$17.92600.65
Chefs and Head Cooks$44,510$21.40600.48
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$57,270$27.54600.72
Pesticide Handlers, Sprayers, and Applicators, Vegetation$46,710$22.46603.63
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$47,520$22.85601.02
Data Entry Keyers$43,860$21.09600.73
Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators$61,810$29.72602.18
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$73,100$35.14601.52
Extruding and Forming Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Synthetic and Glass Fibers$51,610$24.81607.70
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$39,070$18.78606.67
Ambulance Drivers and Attendants, Except Emergency Medical Technicians$36,090$17.35607.91
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$29,500$14.18600.38
Architectural and Engineering Managers$128,470$61.76500.38
Fundraisers$63,650$30.60500.64
Tax Preparers$45,950$22.09501.02
Computer Programmers$88,050$42.33500.77
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,100$33.22501.12
Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health$66,510$31.98500.92
Forest and Conservation Technicians$51,630$24.82502.61
Legal Support Workers, All Other$44,940$21.61501.74
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$63,750$30.65500.68
Self-Enrichment Teachers$34,260$16.47500.26
Surgical Technologists$57,190$27.50500.65
Order Clerks$51,550$24.78500.97
Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service$27,500$13.22501.28
Sheet Metal Workers$56,620$27.22500.67
Construction and Building Inspectors$72,000$34.62500.50
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$55,130$26.51502.32
Control and Valve Installers and Repairers, Except Mechanical Door$82,180$39.51501.75
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$63,030$30.30501.36
Structural Metal Fabricators and Fitters$47,270$22.73501.43
Sawing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Wood$46,950$22.57501.93
Gas Plant Operators$88,910$42.75503.97
Crane and Tower Operators$69,570$33.45501.87
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$57,140$27.47401.52
Natural Sciences Managers$119,990$57.69400.55
Postmasters and Mail Superintendents$96,030$46.17404.19
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$61,120$29.39400.50
Property Appraisers and Assessors$64,050$30.80401.04
Financial and Investment Analysts$92,230$44.34400.18
Electrical Engineers$104,170$50.08400.30
Architectural and Civil Drafters$59,230$28.48400.57
Soil and Plant Scientists$75,680$36.38403.55
Food Science Technicians$50,350$24.21404.69
Health Education Specialists$77,770$37.39400.92
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$74,710$35.92400.79
Tutors$44,810$21.54400.35
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$38,080$18.31400.58
Floral Designers$35,210$16.93401.63
Producers and Directors$59,500$28.60400.40
Editors$46,710$22.46400.62
Respiratory Therapists$65,260$31.38400.43
Cardiovascular Technologists and Technicians$50,510$24.28400.93
Tour and Travel Guides$21,940$10.55401.02
Advertising Sales Agents$48,570$23.35400.75
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$66,330$31.89400.38
Weighers, Measurers, Checkers, and Samplers, Recordkeeping$45,020$21.64401.29
Millwrights$57,720$27.75401.67
Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers$66,020$31.74400.71
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$55,340$26.61402.43
Molders, Shapers, and Casters, Except Metal and Plastic$45,850$22.04401.84
Parking Attendants$24,530$11.79400.49
Tank Car, Truck, and Ship Loaders$53,680$25.81406.42
Administrative Services Managers$102,310$49.19300.19
Mechanical Drafters$64,050$30.79301.35
Mechanical Engineering Technologists and Technicians$61,620$29.63301.39
Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates$45,470$21.86302.15
Title Examiners, Abstractors, and Searchers$46,260$22.24301.10
Education Teachers, Postsecondary$56,850Not published300.84
Dietitians and Nutritionists$75,220$36.17300.62
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,750$10.46300.40
Residential Advisors$36,600$17.60300.56
Procurement Clerks$49,280$23.69300.86
Couriers and Messengers$36,540$17.57300.72
First-Line Supervisors of Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Workers$64,620$31.07301.84
Agricultural Inspectors$61,820$29.72303.42
Brickmasons and Blockmasons$77,280$37.15301.02
Medical Equipment Repairers$58,460$28.11300.75
Sewing Machine Operators$33,400$16.06300.50
Computer Network Support Specialists$58,730$28.24Not publishedNot published
Farm and Home Management Educators$48,200$23.17Not publishedNot published
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$35,610$17.12Not publishedNot published
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$31,540Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Power Plant Operators$94,010$45.20Not publishedNot published
Special Education Teachers, Preschool$63,140Not publishedNot publishedNot published

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.