Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
Highest-Paying Occupations in Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
Figures describe the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, a BLS-defined region outside metropolitan areas — not a single city or town. Occupations are ranked by published median annual wage; occupations where BLS suppressed the annual median or publishes only hourly wages are not ranked (3 such occupations here).
Top 25 of 368 occupations
| # | Occupation | Median annual | Median hourly | Employment |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Physicians, All Other | $278,630 | $133.96 | 40 |
| 2 | Family Medicine Physicians | $239,560 | $115.17 | 110 |
| 3 | Chief Executives | $182,650 | $87.81 | 210 |
| 4 | Dentists, General | $158,180 | $76.05 | 90 |
| 5 | Architectural and Engineering Managers | $136,710 | $65.73 | 80 |
| 6 | Pharmacists | $134,590 | $64.71 | 240 |
| 7 | Sales Managers | $133,860 | $64.36 | 190 |
| 8 | Managers, All Other | $131,210 | $63.08 | 230 |
| 9 | Natural Sciences Managers | $130,510 | $62.75 | 50 |
| 10 | Marketing Managers | $130,280 | $62.63 | 90 |
| 11 | Physician Assistants | $129,930 | $62.47 | 70 |
| 12 | Nurse Practitioners | $128,530 | $61.79 | 270 |
| 13 | Nurse Anesthetists | $124,470 | $59.84 | 50 |
| 14 | Computer and Information Systems Managers | $124,370 | $59.79 | 130 |
| 15 | Human Resources Managers | $120,330 | $57.85 | 90 |
| 16 | Optometrists | $119,490 | $57.45 | 60 |
| 17 | Veterinarians | $117,340 | $56.41 | 110 |
| 18 | Information Security Analysts | $115,600 | $55.58 | 30 |
| 19 | Purchasing Managers | $114,830 | $55.21 | 60 |
| 20 | Financial Managers | $113,290 | $54.47 | 680 |
| 21 | Electrical Engineers | $110,740 | $53.24 | 80 |
| 22 | Software Developers | $107,610 | $51.74 | 170 |
| 23 | Clinical and Counseling Psychologists | $106,850 | $51.37 | 40 |
| 24 | Administrative Services Managers | $105,280 | $50.62 | 50 |
| 25 | Industrial Production Managers | $104,210 | $50.10 | 500 |
The full list of every published occupation here is on the Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan 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.