Highest-paying jobs in Iowa City

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#50. Healthcare diagnosing or treating practitioners, all other

- Median annual wage: $85,920
- Median hourly wage: $41.31
- Total employment: 210 people (2.24 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#49. Engineers, all other

- Median annual wage: $86,090
- Median hourly wage: $41.39
- Total employment: 80 people (0.85 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#48. Statisticians

- Median annual wage: $86,160
- Median hourly wage: $41.42
- Total employment: 40 people (0.42 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#47. Administrative services managers

- Median annual wage: $86,570
- Median hourly wage: $41.62
- Total employment: 90 people (0.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#46. Dental hygienists

- Median annual wage: $86,960
- Median hourly wage: $41.81
- Total employment: 140 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#45. Personal financial advisors

- Median annual wage: $87,540
- Median hourly wage: $42.09
- Total employment: 90 people (0.94 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#44. Social scientists and related workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $87,970
- Median hourly wage: $42.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.45 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#43. Electrical power-line installers and repairers

- Median annual wage: $88,440
- Median hourly wage: $42.52
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#42. Transportation, storage, and distribution managers

- Median annual wage: $89,350
- Median hourly wage: $42.96
- Total employment: 70 people (0.71 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#41. Social workers, all other

- Median annual wage: $89,380
- Median hourly wage: $42.97
- Total employment: 60 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#40. Network and computer systems administrators

- Median annual wage: $89,650
- Median hourly wage: $43.10
- Total employment: 240 people (2.63 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#39. Civil engineers

- Median annual wage: $89,730
- Median hourly wage: $43.14
- Total employment: 140 people (1.5 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#38. Control and valve installers and repairers, except mechanical door

- Median annual wage: $91,370
- Median hourly wage: $43.93
- Total employment: 40 people (0.39 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#37. Facilities managers

- Median annual wage: $92,100
- Median hourly wage: $44.28
- Total employment: 130 people (1.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#36. Construction managers

- Median annual wage: $93,150
- Median hourly wage: $44.78
- Total employment: 90 people (1.0 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#35. Database administrators

- Median annual wage: $95,010
- Median hourly wage: $45.68
- Total employment: 60 people (0.61 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#34. Loan officers

- Median annual wage: $95,180
- Median hourly wage: $45.76
- Total employment: 130 people (1.41 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#33. Mechanical engineers

- Median annual wage: $97,000
- Median hourly wage: $46.64
- Total employment: 70 people (0.78 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#32. Computer programmers

- Median annual wage: $100,790
- Median hourly wage: $48.46
- Total employment: 70 people (0.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#31. Sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, technical and scientific products

- Median annual wage: $101,010
- Median hourly wage: $48.56
- Total employment: 80 people (0.87 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#30. Computer occupations, all other

- Median annual wage: $102,750
- Median hourly wage: $49.40
- Total employment: 200 people (2.19 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#29. Industrial production managers

- Median annual wage: $102,990
- Median hourly wage: $49.51
- Total employment: 130 people (1.36 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#28. Managers, all other

- Median annual wage: $103,400
- Median hourly wage: $49.71
- Total employment: 140 people (1.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#27. Medical and health services managers

- Median annual wage: $103,520
- Median hourly wage: $49.77
- Total employment: 640 people (6.92 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#26. Fundraising managers

- Median annual wage: $103,600
- Median hourly wage: $49.81
- Total employment: 40 people (0.48 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#25. Electrical engineers

- Median annual wage: $103,990
- Median hourly wage: $50.00
- Total employment: 40 people (0.38 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#24. Software developers

- Median annual wage: $104,950
- Median hourly wage: $50.46
- Total employment: 750 people (8.13 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#23. Lawyers

- Median annual wage: $105,680
- Median hourly wage: $50.81
- Total employment: 180 people (1.98 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#22. Education administrators, kindergarten through secondary

- Median annual wage: $107,930
- Median hourly wage: Not available
- Total employment: 160 people (1.73 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#21. Education administrators, postsecondary

- Median annual wage: $109,960
- Median hourly wage: $52.87
- Total employment: 410 people (4.43 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#20. First-line supervisors of police and detectives

- Median annual wage: $110,000
- Median hourly wage: $52.89
- Total employment: 70 people (0.8 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#19. Human resources managers

- Median annual wage: $111,070
- Median hourly wage: $53.40
- Total employment: 130 people (1.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#18. Information security analysts

- Median annual wage: $111,160
- Median hourly wage: $53.44
- Total employment: 60 people (0.69 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#17. Veterinarians

- Median annual wage: $112,670
- Median hourly wage: $54.17
- Total employment: 50 people (0.54 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#16. Public relations managers

- Median annual wage: $113,920
- Median hourly wage: $54.77
- Total employment: 50 people (0.51 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#15. Computer network architects

- Median annual wage: $115,320
- Median hourly wage: $55.44
- Total employment: 60 people (0.62 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#14. Web and digital interface designers

- Median annual wage: $119,680
- Median hourly wage: $57.54
- Total employment: 50 people (0.55 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#13. Marketing managers

- Median annual wage: $123,460
- Median hourly wage: $59.36
- Total employment: 100 people (1.08 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#12. Sales managers

- Median annual wage: $125,070
- Median hourly wage: $60.13
- Total employment: 110 people (1.23 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#11. Financial managers

- Median annual wage: $128,680
- Median hourly wage: $61.87
- Total employment: 370 people (4.03 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#10. Education administrators, all other

- Median annual wage: $129,550
- Median hourly wage: $62.29
- Total employment: 40 people (0.47 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#9. Nurse practitioners

- Median annual wage: $130,140
- Median hourly wage: $62.57
- Total employment: 290 people (3.16 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#8. Computer and information systems managers

- Median annual wage: $135,570
- Median hourly wage: $65.18
- Total employment: 140 people (1.52 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#7. Pharmacists

- Median annual wage: $137,540
- Median hourly wage: $66.12
- Total employment: 410 people (4.4 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#6. Physician assistants

- Median annual wage: $138,360
- Median hourly wage: $66.52
- Total employment: 340 people (3.65 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#5. Architectural and engineering managers

- Median annual wage: $139,830
- Median hourly wage: $67.23
- Total employment: 60 people (0.6 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#4. Dentists, general

- Median annual wage: $172,590
- Median hourly wage: $82.98
- Total employment: 40 people (0.46 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#3. Chief executives

- Median annual wage: $176,850
- Median hourly wage: $85.03
- Total employment: 160 people (1.74 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Physicians, all other (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 310 people (3.31 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

#1. Family medicine physicians (tie)

- Median annual wage: At least $239,200
- Median hourly wage: At least $115.00
- Total employment: 50 people (0.56 of every 1,000 jobs in the area)

This story features data reporting by Wade Zhou, writing by Cu Fleshman, and is part of a series utilizing data automation across 364 metros.

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