Fastest-growing jobs in Iowa

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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +14.6% (380 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,980
--- Employment in 2023: 2,600
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,490

#50. Public Relations Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.9% (330 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,400
--- Employment in 2023: 2,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $81,790

#49. Personal Financial Advisors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +15.9% (290 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,110
--- Employment in 2023: 1,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,830

#48. Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.0% (580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,200
--- Employment in 2023: 3,620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $35,650

#47. Packers and Packagers, Hand
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.0% (570 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,130
--- Employment in 2023: 3,560
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $36,600

#46. Butchers and Meat Cutters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.1% (280 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,020
--- Employment in 2023: 1,740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,560

#45. Computer Network Support Specialists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.3% (360 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,570
--- Employment in 2023: 2,210
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $30,460

#44. Recreation Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.5% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,200
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $107,060

#43. Computer Network Architects
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.8% (180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,250
--- Employment in 2023: 1,070
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $107,270

#42. Electrical Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +16.8% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,180
--- Employment in 2023: 1,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,910

#41. Veterinarians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.0% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,060
--- Employment in 2023: 1,760
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,130

#40. Rehabilitation Counselors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.0% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,580
--- Employment in 2023: 1,350
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,250

#39. Postsecondary Teachers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.4% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,040
--- Employment in 2023: 2,590
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $37,590

#38. Self-Enrichment Teachers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +17.7% (230 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,530
--- Employment in 2023: 1,300
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,700

#37. Library Assistants, Clerical
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.1% (340 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,220
--- Employment in 2023: 1,880
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,240

#36. First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.3% (170 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,100
--- Employment in 2023: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,320

#35. Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +18.6% (160 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,020
--- Employment in 2023: 860
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $22,900

#34. Gambling Dealers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.1% (540 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,360
--- Employment in 2023: 2,820
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $127,680

#33. Managers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.4% (200 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,230
--- Employment in 2023: 1,030
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $51,870

#32. First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +19.5% (1,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 8,900
--- Employment in 2023: 7,450
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $62,880

#31. Electricians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +21.2% (220 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 1,040
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $63,830

#30. Construction and Building Inspectors
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.2% (430 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,370
--- Employment in 2023: 1,940
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $79,730

#29. Logisticians
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +22.4% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,460
--- Employment in 2023: 2,010
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,500

#28. Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.0% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,390
--- Employment in 2023: 1,130
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $85,010

#27. Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +23.1% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,400
--- Employment in 2023: 1,950
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,710

#26. Court, Municipal, and License Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.1% (210 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,080
--- Employment in 2023: 870
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $76,640

#25. Railroad Conductors and Yardmasters
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +24.2% (310 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,590
--- Employment in 2023: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $61,620

#24. Sheet Metal Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +25.3% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,240
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $49,990

#23. Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.1% (240 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,160
--- Employment in 2023: 920
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $41,080

#22. First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +26.9% (250 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,180
--- Employment in 2023: 930
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,950

#21. Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.1% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,110
--- Employment in 2023: 1,660
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,600

#20. Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.3% (270 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,260
--- Employment in 2023: 990
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $50,340

#19. Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +27.6% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 2,080
--- Employment in 2023: 1,630
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $55,030

#18. Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +32.4% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,430
--- Employment in 2023: 1,080
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $65,600

#17. Food Service Managers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +33.0% (300 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,210
--- Employment in 2023: 910
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $52,890

#16. Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +34.3% (490 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,920
--- Employment in 2023: 1,430
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $38,360

#15. Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.1% (260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,000
--- Employment in 2023: 740
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $45,910

#14. Food Cooking Machine Operators and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +35.2% (450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,730
--- Employment in 2023: 1,280
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $48,780

#13. Painters, Construction and Maintenance
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +39.4% (1,260 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 4,460
--- Employment in 2023: 3,200
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,380

#12. Production Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +44.1% (1,580 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,160
--- Employment in 2023: 3,580
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,270

#11. Food Servers, Nonrestaurant
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +49.2% (650 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,970
--- Employment in 2023: 1,320
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $40,110

#10. Bus Drivers, Transit and Intercity
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +50.0% (350 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,050
--- Employment in 2023: 700
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $59,490

#9. Special Education Teachers, Middle School
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +60.8% (480 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,270
--- Employment in 2023: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,300

#8. Parking Attendants
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +78.8% (1,450 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 3,290
--- Employment in 2023: 1,840
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $44,390

#7. Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +83.1% (690 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,520
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $87,550

#6. Locomotive Engineers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +108.1% (670 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,290
--- Employment in 2023: 620
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $46,810

#5. Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +126.5% (1,050 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,880
--- Employment in 2023: 830
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $29,060

#4. Telemarketers
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +149.4% (1,180 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,970
--- Employment in 2023: 790
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $60,210

#3. Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +174.4% (3,750 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 5,900
--- Employment in 2023: 2,150
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $28,770

#2. Cooks, Fast Food
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- Increase in employment 2023-2024: +190.5% (800 employees)
--- Employment in 2024: 1,220
--- Employment in 2023: 420
--- Median annual salary in 2024: $100,200

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Madison Troyer, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 51 states.

#1. Engineers, All Other
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