1998 Metropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Iowa City, Iowa MSA

Iowa City is a metropolitan statistical area (MSA) in Iowa.

Occupational divisions in Iowa City:

  • Managerial and Administrative Occupations
  • Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations
  • Sales and Related Occupations
  • Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations
  • Service Occupations
  • Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations
  • Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material Handling Occupations

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    Managerial and Administrative Occupations top
      Staff and Administrative Specialty Managerial Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    13002 Financial Managers 170 $24.32 $25.76 $53,570 3.0%
    13005 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Managers 60 $19.27 $20.95 $43,580 2.2%
    13008 Purchasing Managers 30 $19.00 $22.06 $45,890 2.9%
    13011 Marketing, Advertising, and Public Relations Managers 90 $17.76 $19.39 $40,330 1.6%
    13014 Administrative Services Managers 170 $12.18 $13.95 $29,020 1.1%
    13017 Engineering, Mathematical, and Natural Sciences Managers 200 $31.53 $29.94 $62,270 5.4%
      Line and Middle Management Industry Specific Managerial Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    15005 Education Administrators 120 $27.31 $25.30 $52,630 6.3%
    15008 Medicine and Health Services Managers 160 $20.81 $22.16 $46,100 3.5%
    15011 Property and Real Estate Managers and Administrators (*) $8.09 $11.54 $24,010 14.3%
    15014 Industrial Production Managers 40 $27.20 $27.64 $57,490 3.7%
    15017 Construction Managers 100 $15.95 $18.77 $39,040 4.5%
    15023 Communications, Transportation, and Utilities Operations Managers 30 $21.88 $22.70 $47,210 2.9%
    15026 Food Service and Lodging Managers 150 $13.87 $14.94 $31,060 4.4%
      Other Managerial and Administrative Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    19005 General Managers and Top Executives 1,350 $20.60 $24.06 $50,050 3.0%
    Professional, Paraprofessional, and Technical Occupations top
      Management Support Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    21108 Loan Officers and Counselors 80 $15.94 $19.15 $39,830 9.3%
    21114 Accountants and Auditors 220 $17.54 $17.24 $35,860 1.6%
    21302 Wholesale and Retail Buyers, Except Farm Products 70 $12.25 $13.19 $27,440 3.7%
    21308 Purchasing Agents, Except Wholesale, Retail, and Farm Products 40 $17.82 $18.63 $38,750 2.4%
    21511 Personnel, Training, and Labor Relations Specialists 90 $17.10 $17.01 $35,370 15.8%
    21902 Cost Estimators 30 $16.06 $20.60 $42,860 3.7%
      Engineers and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    22121 Civil Engineers, Including Traffic 50 $24.49 $24.91 $51,810 3.5%
    22127 Computer Engineers (*) $23.71 $25.11 $52,220 4.9%
    22302 Architects, Except Landscape and Marine 70 $19.24 $21.82 $45,380 5.6%
    22505 Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technicians and Technologists 60 $14.83 $14.84 $30,860 3.9%
    22514 Drafters 50 $14.23 $14.83 $30,850 1.5%
    22599 All Other Engineering and Related Technicians and Technologists 70 $15.46 $16.54 $34,410 1.6%
      Computer, Mathematical, Operations Research, and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    25103 Data Base Administrators (*) $21.71 $22.08 $45,930 3.0%
    25105 Computer Programmers 700 $21.19 $20.45 $42,540 3.5%
    25108 Computer Programmer Aides 370 $10.92 $12.64 $26,290 11.5%
      Social Scientists and Other Social, Recreational, and Religious Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    27108 Psychologists (*) $12.75 $16.12 $33,540 10.6%
    27302 Social Workers, Medical and Psychiatric 190 $14.72 $14.53 $30,220 3.3%
    27305 Social Workers, Except Medical and Psychiatric 190 $13.43 $15.33 $31,890 2.5%
    27308 Human Services Workers 190 $8.51 $9.79 $20,360 2.4%
    27311 Recreation Workers 70 $6.74 $8.67 $18,030 5.2%
      Law and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    28108 Lawyers 70 $20.04 $21.42 $44,540 3.4%
      Teachers, Educators, Librarians, and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    31303 Teachers, Preschool 150 $7.21 $7.73 $16,080 7.0%
    31304 Teachers, Kindergarten 30 * * $19,750 13.9%
    31305 Teachers, Elementary School 390 * * $33,350 2.7%
    31308 Teachers, Secondary School 620 * * $37,140 1.8%
    31311 Teachers, Special Education 90 * * $36,450 6.3%
    31317 Instructors, Nonvocational Education 30 $6.76 $7.75 $16,110 6.5%
    31321 Instructors and Coaches, Sports and Physical Training 230 $8.86 $11.77 $24,480 4.5%
    31521 Teacher Aides, Paraprofessional 50 $6.94 $6.91 $14,360 4.3%
      Health Practitioners, Technologists, Technicians, and Related Health Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    32105 Dentists 60 $55.42 $40.67** $84,590** 23.1%
    32305 Occupational Therapists (*) $29.34 $26.94 $56,030 7.5%
    32308 Physical Therapists 70 $22.36 $22.54 $46,880 2.6%
    32505 Licensed Practical Nurses 170 $12.73 $12.77 $26,570 1.1%
    32511 Physician Assistants 40 $22.65 $20.60 $42,850 4.6%
    32517 Pharmacists 210 $28.88 $26.36 $54,830 5.3%
    32519 Pharmacy Technicians and Aides 110 $8.56 $9.14 $19,020 2.2%
    32521 Dietitians and Nutritionists 50 $16.20 $16.86 $35,080 1.5%
    32902 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technologists 120 $17.85 $18.16 $37,770 1.3%
    32905 Medical and Clinical Laboratory Technicians 60 $12.17 $11.79 $24,520 1.2%
    32908 Dental Hygienists 30 $12.87 $16.08 $33,440 16.9%
    32911 Medical Records Technicians 50 $14.51 $13.47 $28,010 1.4%
    32999 All Other Health Professionals, Paraprofessionals, and Technicians 720 $11.29 $12.13 $25,230 1.1%
    Sales and Related Occupations top
      First Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Sales Workers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    41002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Sales and Related Workers 760 $12.72 $13.38 $27,820 1.5%
      Sales Occupations, Services top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    43002 Sales Agents and Placers, Insurance (*) $14.96 $16.53 $34,380 5.2%
    43017 Sales Agents, Selected Business Services (*) $18.00 $20.67 $42,990 10.2%
    43021 Travel Agents 50 $10.23 $10.50 $21,840 6.8%
    43023 Sales Agents, Advertising 30 $10.84 $12.51 $26,020 9.0%
      Merchandise, Products, and Other Sales and Sales Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    49005 Sales Representatives, Scientific and Related Products and Services, Except Retail 70 $16.91 $20.60 $42,850 8.8%
    49008 Sales Representatives, Except Retail and Scientific and Related Products and Services 260 $15.25 $18.32 $38,100 4.2%
    49011 Salespersons, Retail 2,250 $7.01 $7.77 $16,150 2.8%
    49014 Salespersons, Parts 60 $9.15 $9.87 $20,540 3.3%
    49017 Counter and Rental Clerks 140 $6.16 $7.18 $14,920 6.7%
    49021 Stock Clerks, Sales Floor 1,070 $6.58 $6.98 $14,530 1.7%
    49023 Cashiers 1,410 $6.87 $7.18 $14,930 1.2%
    49026 Telemarketers, Door-To-Door Sales Workers, News and Street Vendors, and Other Related Workers 340 $7.60 $8.30 $17,260 2.3%
    49999 All Other Sales and Related Workers 130 $8.40 $9.32 $19,390 1.5%
    Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations top
      First Line Supervisors and Manager/Supervisors - Clerical Workers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    51002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Clerical and Administrative Support Workers 550 $14.94 $15.41 $32,050 1.3%
      Industry Specific Clerical and Administrative Support Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    53102 Tellers 270 $7.73 $7.81 $16,250 2.1%
    53105 New Accounts Clerks 40 $10.95 $11.05 $22,990 1.4%
    53121 Loan and Credit Clerks 40 $9.12 $9.28 $19,300 1.4%
    53311 Insurance Claims Clerks 50 $11.01 $11.04 $22,950 1.3%
    53314 Insurance Policy Processing Clerks (*) $7.89 $8.36 $17,390 4.7%
    53808 Hotel Desk Clerks 150 $6.49 $6.54 $13,610 3.2%
      Secretarial and General Office Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    55102 Legal Secretaries 40 $11.49 $11.63 $24,200 9.9%
    55105 Medical Secretaries 50 $10.53 $10.38 $21,590 2.7%
    55305 Receptionists and Information Clerks 350 $8.60 $8.91 $18,520 1.9%
    55314 Personnel Clerks, Except Payroll and Timekeeping 30 $12.75 $13.05 $27,140 2.0%
    55323 Order Clerks, Materials, Merchandise, and Service 150 $11.04 $10.50 $21,850 0.9%
    55338 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks 690 $10.20 $10.85 $22,570 1.1%
    55341 Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks 60 $10.78 $11.70 $24,330 1.5%
    55347 General Office Clerks 2,120 $11.28 $11.33 $23,570 0.8%
      Electronic Data Processing and Other Office Machine Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    56011 Computer Operators, Except Peripheral Equipment 80 $11.01 $11.52 $23,970 0.9%
    56017 Data Entry Keyers, Except Composing 170 $13.30 $11.30 $23,510 2.1%
      Communications, Mail, and Message Distributing Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    57302 Mail Clerks, Except Mail Machine Operators and Postal Service 90 $7.94 $8.30 $17,260 2.4%
    57311 Messengers 40 $7.37 $7.79 $16,200 6.3%
      Material Recording, Scheduling, Dispatching, and Distributing Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    58002 Dispatchers, Police, Fire, and Ambulance 30 $13.96 $13.43 $27,940 1.3%
    58005 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance 60 $12.60 $12.34 $25,670 2.6%
    58023 Stock Clerks - Stockroom, Warehouse or Storage Yard 410 $10.15 $10.05 $20,900 1.2%
    58028 Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks 240 $12.40 $12.59 $26,180 2.0%
    Service Occupations top
      First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    61099 All Other Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Service Workers 540 $13.30 $13.28 $27,620 1.9%
      Protective Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    63047 Guards and Watch Guards 270 $10.10 $10.20 $21,220 5.4%
      Food and Beverage Preparation and Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    65002 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, or Coffee Shop 230 $7.29 $7.13 $14,830 2.8%
    65005 Bartenders 320 $6.01 $6.19 $12,870 2.5%
    65008 Waiters and Waitresses 1,430 $5.80 $5.88 $12,230 2.2%
    65014 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers 160 $5.75 $6.22 $12,930 2.6%
    65017 Counter Attendants - Lunchroom, Coffee Shop, or Cafeteria 250 $5.88 $6.30 $13,100 3.5%
    65021 Bakers, Bread and Pastry 70 $7.39 $7.69 $16,000 2.9%
    65023 Butchers and Meat Cutters 30 $12.52 $12.04 $25,030 2.4%
    65026 Cooks, Restaurant 720 $7.80 $7.78 $16,190 2.0%
    65028 Cooks, Institution or Cafeteria 340 $6.90 $7.88 $16,390 1.9%
    65032 Cooks, Fast Food (*) $6.75 $7.59 $15,790 14.8%
    65035 Cooks, Short Order 80 $5.86 $7.18 $14,920 11.0%
    65038 Food Preparation Workers 900 $6.11 $6.47 $13,450 2.3%
    65041 Combined Food Preparation and Service Workers 710 $5.86 $6.41 $13,340 2.2%
    65099 All Other Food Service Workers 290 $6.27 $6.44 $13,390 3.4%
      Health Service and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    66002 Dental Assistants 50 $10.02 $10.19 $21,190 8.4%
    66005 Medical Assistants 150 $8.65 $9.08 $18,890 3.4%
    66011 Home Health Aides 150 $7.89 $7.98 $16,600 1.7%
    66017 Physical and Corrective Therapy Assistants and Aides 50 $9.09 $10.14 $21,100 1.4%
      Cleaning and Building Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    67002 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners 370 $7.89 $8.23 $17,110 2.2%
    67099 All Other Cleaning and Building Service Workers 60 $9.21 $9.56 $19,890 1.0%
      Personal Service Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    68005 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists 180 $9.39 $9.93 $20,660 6.0%
    68014 Amusement and Recreation Attendants 30 $6.82 $9.29 $19,320 10.2%
    68038 Child Care Workers 490 $6.46 $6.88 $14,310 4.7%
    Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations top
      Other Agricultural, Forestry, Fishing, and Related Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    79017 Animal Caretakers, Except Farm 30 $7.95 $8.45 $17,590 2.4%
    79041 Laborers, Landscaping and Groundskeeping 350 $9.55 $10.41 $21,650 2.8%
    Production, Construction, Operating, Maintenance, and Material Handling Occupations top
      First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Production, Construction, Maintenance, and Related Workers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    81002 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers 170 $14.11 $14.84 $30,860 2.6%
    81005 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Construction Trades and Extractive Workers 140 $18.22 $18.34 $38,140 3.0%
    81008 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Production and Operating Workers 160 $16.11 $18.46 $38,390 4.7%
    81011 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators 30 $13.65 $15.87 $33,020 6.4%
    81017 First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 130 $10.46 $11.04 $22,960 1.1%
    81099 All Other First-Line Supervisors and Managers/Supervisors - Production, Construction, Maintenance, and Related Workers 90 $18.61 $17.70 $36,810 1.8%
      Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    85110 Machinery Maintenance Mechanics 100 $15.01 $14.56 $30,280 2.0%
    85132 Maintenance Repairers, General Utility 480 $12.55 $12.12 $25,210 3.0%
    85302 Automotive Mechanics 260 $12.45 $12.45 $25,890 3.2%
    85305 Automotive Body and Related Repairers 120 $10.67 $11.77 $24,480 9.2%
    85311 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists (*) $10.94 $12.00 $24,960 1.8%
    85711 Electric Home Appliance and Power Tool Repairers 30 $15.11 $14.33 $29,810 8.0%
    85902 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers 100 $15.10 $15.68 $32,610 6.0%
      Construction Trades and Extractive Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    87102 Carpenters 430 $13.52 $13.17 $27,390 3.8%
    87108 Drywall Installers 30 $11.32 $12.91 $26,850 12.6%
    87202 Electricians 290 $14.26 $13.77 $28,650 2.1%
    87311 Concrete and Terrazzo Finishers 70 $14.45 $14.31 $29,770 3.6%
    87402 Painters and Paperhangers, Construction and Maintenance 100 $12.80 $13.19 $27,440 8.8%
    87502 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters 80 $15.10 $15.45 $32,140 4.9%
    87708 Paving, Surfacing, and Tamping Equipment Operators 50 $13.22 $14.34 $29,830 2.6%
    87814 Structural Metal Workers (*) $16.77 $15.87 $33,020 4.7%
    87899 All Other Construction Trades Workers 40 $8.23 $9.31 $19,370 13.5%
      Precision Production Occupations top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    89311 Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters 40 $12.13 $12.04 $25,040 2.1%
      Machine Setters, Set-Up Operators, Operators, and Tenders top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    91905 Plastic Molding and Casting Machine Operators and Tenders 180 $10.83 $10.49 $21,810 9.3%
    92726 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Machine Operators and Tenders, Except Pressing 40 $6.75 $7.04 $14,640 3.1%
    92908 Photographic Processing Machine Operators and Tenders (*) $5.88 $5.96 $12,400 3.8%
    92974 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders 450 $14.50 $15.31 $31,840 2.8%
      Hand Occupations, Including Assemblers and Fabricators top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    93956 Assemblers and Fabricators, Except Machine, Electrical, Electronic, and Precision 160 $9.00 $9.33 $19,400 1.3%
      Transportation and Material-Moving Machine and Vehicle Operators top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    97102 Truck Drivers, Heavy or Tractor-Trailer 1,080 $13.38 $13.56 $28,210 4.0%
    97105 Truck Drivers, Light, Include Delivery and Route Workers 440 $8.96 $9.36 $19,480 7.8%
    97108 Bus Drivers 120 $12.78 $12.42 $25,830 1.5%
    97117 Driver/Sales Workers 160 $7.93 $10.71 $22,280 1.7%
    97805 Service Station Attendants 80 $7.59 $7.73 $16,080 2.1%
    97923 Excavating and Loading Machine Operators 40 $12.55 $13.34 $27,750 3.2%
    97938 Grader, Bulldozer, and Scraper Operators 40 $12.74 $14.00 $29,110 6.4%
    97947 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators 100 $11.64 $12.68 $26,370 3.6%
      Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand top
    Wage Estimates
    OES Code Occupation Title Employment Median Hourly Mean Hourly Mean Annual Mean RSE (1)
    98102 Helpers, Mechanics and Repairers 30 $10.61 $10.59 $22,030 1.6%
    98312 Helpers, Carpenters and Related Workers 100 $9.15 $9.49 $19,740 4.9%
    98315 Helpers, Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters (*) $12.29 $11.80 $24,550 5.9%
    98705 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors 90 $10.46 $10.61 $22,070 1.3%
    98902 Hand Packers and Packagers 580 $7.83 $8.51 $17,700 2.8%
    98905 Vehicle Washers and Equipment Cleaners 120 $6.96 $7.22 $15,010 4.6%
    98999 All Other Helpers, Laborers, and Material Movers, Hand 380 $8.74 $9.77 $20,320 1.1%

    (1) = Relative standard error (RSE) of the mean wage. The relative standard error (RSE) is a measure of the reliability of a survey statistic. The smaller the relative standard error, the more precise the estimate.

    (*) = Employment estimate is not available.

    * = Hourly wage estimate is not available.

    ** = This mean wage estimate may be understated because 25% or more of the employment was estimated as earning more than $60.01 per hour. The larger the share of employment estimated in the upper open-ended interval ($60.01 and over), the more likely it is that the mean wage is underestimated.

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