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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

Ames, IA



For metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions used by the OEWS survey, see the metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area definitions page.


These estimates are calculated with data collected from employers in all industry sectors in Ames, IA, a metropolitan statistical area in Iowa.

Additional information, including the hourly and annual 10th, 25th, 75th, and 90th percentile wages and the employment percent relative standard error, is available in the downloadable XLS file.

Links to OEWS estimates for other areas and states

Major Occupational Groups in Ames, IA (Note--clicking a link will scroll the page to the occupational group):

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Occupation code Occupation title (click on the occupation title to view its profile) Level Employment Employment RSE Employment per 1,000 jobs Location quotient Median hourly wage Mean hourly wage Annual mean wage Mean wage RSE
00-0000 All Occupations total 46,060 0.0% 1000.000 1.00 $21.99 $26.51 $55,150 0.4%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 3,170 1.5% 68.755 1.03 $46.96 $51.91 $107,970 0.9%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 100 8.0% 2.084 1.55 $80.98 $99.01 $205,950 5.3%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 970 2.4% 21.125 0.93 $36.85 $43.68 $90,840 1.3%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail 70 16.1% 1.557 0.70 $61.86 $65.48 $136,190 3.3%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 50 6.0% 1.047 0.29 $62.78 $72.39 $150,570 5.7%
11-3013 Facilities Managers detail 60 3.8% 1.327 1.68 $39.26 $42.79 $89,010 1.8%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 180 8.2% 3.845 1.07 $56.86 $62.37 $129,740 1.9%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 240 4.0% 5.307 1.06 $52.12 $59.65 $124,060 3.0%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 80 13.7% 1.713 1.20 $47.13 $52.83 $109,890 1.5%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 50 9.0% 1.083 0.94 $37.40 $44.18 $91,890 2.2%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 40 7.1% 0.908 0.74 $52.33 $57.65 $119,900 1.3%
11-9021 Construction Managers detail 80 14.3% 1.783 0.87 $39.74 $44.88 $93,350 1.9%
11-9031 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare detail 50 7.6% 1.001 2.47 $18.74 $21.89 $45,530 3.2%
11-9032 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary detail 70 6.5% 1.566 0.81 (4) (4) $110,380 1.0%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 100 4.9% 2.217 1.66 $63.58 $65.42 $136,070 3.4%
11-9051 Food Service Managers detail 40 11.4% 0.773 0.49 $32.45 $33.39 $69,460 4.1%
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers detail 190 2.5% 4.063 1.26 $47.60 $52.23 $108,640 2.2%
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers detail 60 8.0% 1.342 2.40 $47.01 $52.24 $108,660 2.9%
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers detail 110 11.0% 2.360 1.34 $22.91 $26.49 $55,100 4.1%
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers detail 60 6.6% 1.231 1.12 $29.70 $31.46 $65,440 2.3%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 100 5.2% 2.184 0.59 $52.88 $59.75 $124,290 2.0%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 3,130 2.3% 67.993 1.04 $30.97 $33.56 $69,800 0.8%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 120 4.4% 2.669 0.85 $29.93 $30.95 $64,380 1.5%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 170 3.0% 3.698 1.52 $30.97 $32.24 $67,060 1.1%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 90 9.3% 1.945 1.28 $35.49 $36.51 $75,940 4.7%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 200 5.3% 4.412 0.78 $30.90 $32.40 $67,390 1.9%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 100 19.2% 2.113 1.54 $38.75 $38.79 $80,690 6.1%
13-1082 Project Management Specialists detail 220 7.6% 4.714 0.83 $39.61 $41.95 $87,260 2.3%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 160 6.1% 3.581 0.65 $32.22 $37.54 $78,070 4.1%
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners detail 50 5.8% 1.092 1.44 $23.85 $25.15 $52,310 2.2%
13-1131 Fundraisers detail 90 33.7% 1.887 2.95 (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 90 14.0% 1.941 0.78 $35.01 $32.78 $68,180 3.4%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 240 3.8% 5.202 0.96 $28.88 $32.84 $68,300 2.0%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 800 1.3% 17.336 2.37 $28.14 $28.36 $58,990 0.8%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 420 5.3% 9.033 0.95 $31.46 $33.75 $70,210 1.5%
13-2031 Budget Analysts detail 70 3.3% 1.414 4.32 $38.26 $35.84 $74,550 1.0%
13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts detail 30 12.7% 0.734 0.37 $42.50 $42.22 $87,820 1.8%
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors detail 40 12.6% 0.931 0.49 $42.70 $61.19 $127,280 7.4%
13-2072 Loan Officers detail 60 8.7% 1.201 0.51 $36.80 $41.11 $85,500 5.5%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 1,470 2.4% 31.886 0.94 $40.22 $42.00 $87,350 2.1%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts detail 180 5.2% 3.813 1.12 $44.06 $42.78 $88,980 3.1%
15-1212 Information Security Analysts detail 30 17.0% 0.725 0.66 $42.22 $45.11 $93,830 20.0%
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 130 4.5% 2.840 2.49 $34.25 $35.68 $74,210 1.2%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 310 4.2% 6.759 1.43 $30.99 $30.45 $63,330 1.6%
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 90 5.4% 1.919 0.87 $42.55 $42.23 $87,830 4.3%
15-1251 Computer Programmers detail 40 28.8% 0.836 0.93 $38.12 $46.97 $97,700 8.9%
15-1252 Software Developers detail 340 9.7% 7.315 0.70 $50.83 $53.51 $111,300 4.6%
15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers detail 70 8.0% 1.620 1.22 $45.87 $45.33 $94,280 2.4%
15-1255 Web and Digital Interface Designers detail 40 16.1% 0.812 1.23 $28.87 $34.95 $72,690 10.4%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 70 14.6% 1.607 0.57 $42.02 $45.67 $94,990 2.8%
15-2051 Data Scientists detail 70 10.4% 1.416 1.31 $32.35 $37.43 $77,840 6.4%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 1,220 4.1% 26.507 1.58 $38.61 $40.21 $83,630 1.0%
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval detail 40 12.4% 0.786 1.08 $37.67 $40.89 $85,040 6.1%
17-2051 Civil Engineers detail 270 12.2% 5.826 2.80 $43.36 $43.03 $89,500 1.2%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 210 10.8% 4.527 2.08 $46.74 $46.60 $96,930 1.0%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers detail 210 3.2% 4.547 2.42 $45.17 $45.35 $94,320 1.8%
17-3011 Architectural and Civil Drafters detail 50 13.9% 1.155 1.61 $28.70 $27.33 $56,850 2.4%
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 130 3.6% 2.747 6.51 $34.89 $31.89 $66,330 0.5%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 1,450 2.2% 31.547 3.55 $29.63 $32.67 $67,940 1.2%
19-1011 Animal Scientists detail 50 6.7% 1.062 62.42 $31.85 $34.05 $70,830 4.3%
19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists detail 220 8.9% 4.710 43.50 $29.24 $32.31 $67,210 3.7%
19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists detail 40 2.8% 0.838 3.81 $29.53 $34.57 $71,910 3.2%
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other detail 60 2.4% 1.251 3.34 $39.53 $40.98 $85,250 0.7%
19-2031 Chemists detail 40 4.8% 0.832 1.47 $36.80 $39.50 $82,150 1.9%
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health detail 40 3.8% 0.938 1.80 $28.95 $31.12 $64,720 1.5%
19-3033 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists detail 30 25.2% 0.693 1.63 $45.00 $51.44 $107,000 7.2%
19-4012 Agricultural Technicians detail 180 12.9% 3.969 44.68 $24.01 $23.91 $49,730 1.5%
19-4021 Biological Technicians detail 190 2.6% 4.086 8.20 $25.47 $25.97 $54,020 1.2%
19-4031 Chemical Technicians detail 30 9.0% 0.732 1.93 $23.82 $23.63 $49,140 2.5%
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other detail 90 5.9% 1.893 3.96 $25.38 $28.43 $59,140 2.4%
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 60 8.3% 1.292 1.75 $37.76 $37.61 $78,230 2.8%
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations major 710 3.9% 15.316 0.98 $23.76 $24.53 $51,020 1.8%
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors detail 290 1.5% 6.351 3.05 $23.76 $25.52 $53,080 1.4%
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors detail 50 22.9% 1.049 0.45 $23.94 $25.63 $53,320 8.0%
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers detail 80 6.8% 1.637 0.70 $22.50 $24.17 $50,270 3.1%
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers detail 60 13.0% 1.238 1.70 $23.15 $28.83 $59,970 5.9%
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants detail 130 10.7% 2.894 1.07 $17.34 $18.49 $38,470 3.3%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major 170 5.4% 3.787 0.46 $38.27 $47.44 $98,680 5.7%
23-1011 Lawyers detail 100 6.3% 2.243 0.47 $62.96 $59.98 $124,760 6.6%
23-2011 Paralegals and Legal Assistants detail 40 12.4% 0.890 0.38 $24.60 $26.19 $54,470 6.3%
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations major 3,830 0.8% 83.109 1.45 $24.33 $29.77 $61,920 1.0%
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education detail 190 7.2% 4.117 1.47 $13.56 $15.26 $31,740 3.6%
25-2022 Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education detail 190 22.5% 4.078 0.99 (4) (4) $56,230 3.6%
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education detail 220 25.6% 4.872 0.69 (4) (4) $65,090 4.4%
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Teachers detail 90 16.3% 2.019 1.20 $22.51 $21.19 $44,080 6.7%
25-4022 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists detail 60 4.0% 1.368 1.54 $30.21 $29.80 $61,980 2.7%
25-9021 Farm and Home Management Educators detail 40 4.1% 0.958 17.22 $23.63 $25.45 $52,930 2.7%
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators detail 90 4.0% 2.061 1.53 $31.98 $34.09 $70,910 1.9%
25-9045 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary detail 590 4.2% 12.728 1.50 (4) (4) $27,390 1.3%
25-9099 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other detail 40 3.0% 0.962 1.10 $23.22 $23.90 $49,710 1.8%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 690 6.6% 14.880 1.07 $25.10 $26.62 $55,370 1.7%
27-1024 Graphic Designers detail 110 6.5% 2.356 1.64 $25.04 $24.47 $50,890 3.0%
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers detail 40 8.9% 0.968 0.83 $15.50 $16.79 $34,920 2.9%
27-2012 Producers and Directors detail 40 7.4% 0.827 0.80 $25.37 $27.48 $57,150 5.9%
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts detail 100 13.2% 2.180 1.47 (4) (4) $41,340 6.6%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail 190 16.7% 4.058 2.27 $27.91 $30.54 $63,510 5.7%
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 2,650 1.4% 57.488 0.94 $31.03 $37.49 $77,980 2.1%
29-1051 Pharmacists detail 60 5.3% 1.357 0.62 $62.05 $59.50 $123,750 1.3%
29-1071 Physician Assistants detail 40 13.6% 0.766 0.80 $58.64 $57.39 $119,370 3.3%
29-1123 Physical Therapists detail 80 5.8% 1.839 1.18 $40.28 $41.71 $86,750 1.4%
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists detail 30 4.9% 0.719 0.65 $40.01 $38.12 $79,280 2.8%
29-1131 Veterinarians detail 110 3.4% 2.308 4.33 $38.26 $36.49 $75,900 2.6%
29-1141 Registered Nurses detail 900 3.5% 19.616 0.94 $31.03 $33.30 $69,260 0.5%
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners detail 70 9.9% 1.561 0.89 $58.74 $57.56 $119,730 2.1%
29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians detail 60 19.5% 1.259 1.85 $111.11 $106.96 $222,470 17.6%
29-1292 Dental Hygienists detail 90 6.3% 1.959 1.35 $37.33 $36.51 $75,940 1.4%
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians broad 110 12.0% 2.493 1.11 $24.45 $25.20 $52,410 1.8%
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians detail 80 7.1% 1.702 1.17 $27.14 $26.65 $55,430 0.6%
29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians detail 40 16.9% 0.819 0.72 $16.11 $19.36 $40,260 6.7%
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians detail 120 4.3% 2.653 0.87 $17.89 $17.42 $36,240 0.6%
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians detail 110 5.0% 2.445 3.04 $18.43 $20.08 $41,770 2.0%
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses detail 100 6.5% 2.167 0.51 $23.71 $24.01 $49,930 1.6%
29-2072 Medical Records Specialists detail 70 11.0% 1.490 1.17 $19.79 $20.31 $42,240 2.0%
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing detail 40 22.5% 0.806 1.62 $18.08 $18.65 $38,790 2.0%
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other detail 60 17.0% 1.220 1.11 $19.48 $21.45 $44,610 3.0%
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations major 1,570 2.6% 34.111 0.74 $17.06 $17.72 $36,860 0.9%
31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides broad 490 4.8% 10.566 0.45 $15.33 $15.65 $32,550 2.6%
31-1131 Nursing Assistants detail 470 3.9% 10.155 1.15 $16.57 $16.92 $35,190 0.6%
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants detail 30 11.1% 0.725 1.10 $27.95 $26.67 $55,470 2.2%
31-9091 Dental Assistants detail 100 5.3% 2.189 0.89 $22.07 $21.38 $44,470 2.0%
31-9092 Medical Assistants detail 160 6.7% 3.544 0.70 $18.92 $18.91 $39,320 1.1%
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers detail 110 3.6% 2.458 3.25 $24.21 $22.38 $46,540 1.6%
31-9097 Phlebotomists detail 60 6.9% 1.207 1.30 $17.16 $16.81 $34,960 1.4%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 540 3.5% 11.621 0.50 $28.17 $27.11 $56,400 2.2%
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives detail 60 2.5% 1.244 1.40 $41.03 $42.62 $88,660 1.3%
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers detail 150 3.2% 3.292 0.74 $31.01 $31.73 $66,000 1.2%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 90 9.1% 1.972 0.26 $21.53 $20.79 $43,250 10.3%
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations major 4,330 1.1% 93.944 1.11 $13.15 $13.54 $28,160 1.0%
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks detail 40 17.4% 0.847 0.78 $26.06 $27.99 $58,220 4.5%
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers detail 410 3.9% 8.937 1.13 $17.43 $18.98 $39,470 1.6%
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food detail 170 21.7% 3.728 0.76 $13.25 $13.09 $27,230 3.3%
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria detail 250 3.6% 5.417 1.92 $15.91 $16.09 $33,480 0.9%
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant detail 510 6.2% 11.069 1.24 $13.81 $14.09 $29,300 2.0%
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers detail 190 16.5% 4.123 0.67 $11.41 $12.26 $25,490 2.7%
35-3011 Bartenders detail 360 5.3% 7.713 1.86 $10.02 $11.42 $23,760 3.1%
35-3023 Fast Food and Counter Workers detail 1,290 4.5% 28.103 1.25 $12.27 $12.41 $25,810 1.4%
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses detail 560 5.3% 12.149 0.85 $10.08 $11.99 $24,940 4.1%
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant detail 60 5.9% 1.238 0.74 $14.05 $14.75 $30,680 1.4%
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers detail 110 22.1% 2.297 0.77 $12.96 $14.94 $31,070 7.1%
35-9021 Dishwashers detail 80 15.3% 1.676 0.57 $12.63 $12.25 $25,490 2.2%
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop detail 190 11.8% 4.119 1.52 $10.84 $11.24 $23,370 3.4%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 1,480 2.2% 32.164 1.10 $15.50 $16.69 $34,710 0.7%
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers detail 60 16.8% 1.218 1.09 $19.65 $20.71 $43,080 3.2%
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers detail 50 9.1% 1.192 1.43 $22.94 $23.83 $49,570 3.0%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 800 1.9% 17.340 1.19 $15.50 $16.43 $34,170 0.7%
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 210 4.3% 4.477 0.86 $13.52 $13.17 $27,400 1.9%
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers detail 330 4.8% 7.083 1.15 $17.17 $17.43 $36,260 1.2%
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations major 1,000 2.8% 21.691 1.13 $13.48 $15.69 $32,630 1.3%
39-1022 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers detail 30 10.0% 0.736 1.04 $15.92 $18.64 $38,760 3.9%
39-2021 Animal Caretakers detail 170 4.1% 3.654 2.11 $19.57 $18.25 $37,970 1.7%
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants detail 110 12.1% 2.412 1.10 $10.74 $11.49 $23,890 1.7%
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists detail 150 6.0% 3.237 1.61 $13.14 $16.51 $34,340 5.2%
39-9011 Childcare Workers detail 210 11.5% 4.601 1.48 $10.88 $11.38 $23,660 3.1%
39-9031 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors detail 100 11.0% 2.100 1.24 $17.20 $16.83 $35,000 2.7%
39-9032 Recreation Workers detail 40 13.5% 0.962 0.53 $16.64 $18.62 $38,720 2.8%
39-9041 Residential Advisors detail 60 7.6% 1.377 2.35 $16.79 $18.83 $39,160 2.7%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 3,970 1.5% 86.286 0.97 $14.53 $19.84 $41,270 1.2%
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers detail 340 5.0% 7.346 0.99 $18.69 $21.78 $45,290 1.8%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 60 7.1% 1.199 0.75 $38.13 $46.92 $97,590 3.3%
41-2011 Cashiers detail 1,380 1.8% 29.942 1.34 $13.05 $12.95 $26,930 0.8%
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks detail 150 8.7% 3.181 1.27 $12.42 $13.80 $28,710 3.8%
41-2022 Parts Salespersons detail 80 10.7% 1.748 1.00 $18.44 $19.06 $39,650 3.0%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 1,140 3.2% 24.786 1.01 $13.72 $15.09 $31,380 0.9%
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents detail 60 16.6% 1.409 0.47 $29.57 $43.42 $90,300 19.7%
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents detail 50 27.8% 0.986 0.33 $23.61 $29.03 $60,380 5.6%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 180 6.7% 3.889 0.53 $28.94 $34.09 $70,900 4.6%
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products detail 50 20.8% 1.120 0.57 $48.37 $54.44 $113,240 6.1%
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail 350 5.9% 7.652 0.89 $30.99 $38.11 $79,270 2.9%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 4,900 1.5% 106.490 0.84 $19.26 $20.97 $43,620 0.7%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 270 4.2% 5.836 0.58 $28.91 $30.94 $64,360 2.7%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 70 13.1% 1.624 0.54 $18.65 $19.91 $41,410 2.0%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 440 2.7% 9.604 0.92 $22.36 $22.39 $46,570 1.2%
43-3071 Tellers detail 150 4.9% 3.242 1.36 $16.38 $16.01 $33,300 1.3%
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks detail 40 4.7% 0.921 0.85 $22.56 $23.37 $48,600 2.4%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 580 8.2% 12.650 0.65 $16.72 $18.93 $39,370 0.9%
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks detail 100 5.9% 2.184 1.33 $12.92 $12.81 $26,650 3.1%
43-4111 Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan detail 50 7.6% 1.164 1.02 $16.89 $16.12 $33,520 0.8%
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical detail 80 5.4% 1.696 3.23 $16.90 $19.18 $39,890 2.7%
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks detail 60 11.2% 1.314 0.80 $22.98 $22.56 $46,920 2.3%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 150 13.9% 3.244 0.47 $14.62 $14.84 $30,870 1.7%
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other detail 50 1.4% 1.190 1.17 $23.00 $23.04 $47,910 0.6%
43-5031 Public Safety Telecommunicators detail 30 3.5% 0.740 1.14 $23.74 $25.73 $53,510 0.7%
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers detail 100 0.0% 2.128 0.96 $25.92 $26.93 $56,020 0.0%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 110 6.8% 2.339 0.89 $23.59 $26.31 $54,730 1.4%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 310 6.3% 6.738 1.17 $18.58 $19.63 $40,840 1.0%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 250 3.4% 5.363 1.67 $24.52 $27.08 $56,330 1.2%
43-6013 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants detail 280 6.8% 6.143 1.33 $16.76 $17.68 $36,780 1.5%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 480 1.9% 10.409 0.84 $21.35 $21.54 $44,810 0.7%
43-9041 Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks detail 50 25.3% 1.086 0.71 $19.18 $19.55 $40,660 1.7%
43-9051 Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service detail 40 35.8% 0.866 1.89 $13.95 $14.52 $30,210 4.2%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 790 5.4% 17.190 1.01 $19.41 $20.29 $42,200 1.5%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 70 4.6% 1.566 1.33 $14.15 $15.23 $31,680 1.1%
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations major 170 7.3% 3.670 1.18 $16.69 $19.43 $40,420 4.5%
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals detail 60 14.6% 1.333 5.97 $13.80 $15.04 $31,290 2.3%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 1,880 2.5% 40.725 0.99 $23.84 $25.21 $52,430 0.9%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 240 3.5% 5.270 1.08 $31.84 $33.52 $69,730 1.5%
47-2031 Carpenters detail 170 8.2% 3.630 0.78 $22.98 $23.22 $48,300 2.2%
47-2051 Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers detail 160 4.6% 3.409 2.56 $22.55 $22.13 $46,030 1.1%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 290 7.0% 6.336 0.93 $19.31 $20.86 $43,400 1.4%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail 160 6.3% 3.385 1.18 $25.39 $26.15 $54,380 1.7%
47-2111 Electricians detail 160 7.3% 3.559 0.76 $25.44 $25.79 $53,650 3.4%
47-2132 Insulation Workers, Mechanical detail 30 34.1% 0.734 4.23 $19.16 $21.19 $44,070 6.3%
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance detail 50 10.4% 1.194 0.82 $19.33 $19.96 $41,520 2.2%
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters detail 150 11.8% 3.283 1.13 $27.53 $26.97 $56,100 2.4%
47-2211 Sheet Metal Workers detail 30 16.3% 0.753 0.92 $28.04 $27.86 $57,950 4.8%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors detail 50 10.9% 1.064 1.22 $33.07 $33.76 $70,220 1.6%
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers detail 80 3.9% 1.744 1.80 $26.44 $26.02 $54,130 0.6%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 1,790 1.6% 38.901 0.99 $23.74 $24.87 $51,740 0.8%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 170 5.3% 3.654 0.97 $32.40 $33.00 $68,640 1.4%
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers detail 70 6.5% 1.535 1.35 $23.80 $27.37 $56,930 1.9%
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers detail 50 9.3% 1.129 1.20 $23.75 $28.43 $59,140 6.8%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 200 4.4% 4.284 0.95 $23.21 $22.76 $47,330 1.4%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 80 9.4% 1.772 0.96 $23.83 $26.22 $54,540 5.2%
49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians detail 60 11.1% 1.216 5.10 $24.32 $25.54 $53,130 3.1%
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines detail 60 9.5% 1.377 1.29 $28.14 $28.10 $58,440 4.4%
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers detail 160 7.6% 3.446 1.36 $23.98 $25.61 $53,270 1.4%
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics detail 130 6.8% 2.823 1.08 $27.78 $27.51 $57,220 1.4%
49-9052 Telecommunications Line Installers and Repairers detail 40 21.8% 0.816 1.12 $28.85 $26.22 $54,540 4.7%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 500 2.7% 10.796 1.07 $21.52 $21.34 $44,380 1.1%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 3,180 2.1% 68.989 1.17 $19.03 $20.92 $43,510 0.6%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 270 2.7% 5.949 1.33 $29.53 $30.85 $64,160 1.3%
51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators broad 260 9.8% 5.589 0.57 $17.75 $18.84 $39,190 2.4%
51-3011 Bakers detail 150 8.9% 3.244 2.34 $14.41 $15.01 $31,220 2.2%
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters detail 90 3.7% 1.954 2.23 $14.54 $15.11 $31,430 0.6%
51-4041 Machinists detail 70 21.1% 1.453 0.68 $22.78 $23.89 $49,700 1.7%
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic detail 210 10.0% 4.460 4.81 $18.01 $18.33 $38,130 1.0%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers detail 190 4.8% 4.139 1.50 $21.29 $21.29 $44,280 1.0%
51-5112 Printing Press Operators detail 190 14.2% 4.173 4.11 $17.15 $19.33 $40,200 4.7%
51-5113 Print Binding and Finishing Workers detail 50 17.5% 1.157 4.38 $15.76 $16.52 $34,360 6.2%
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers detail 30 8.3% 0.667 0.56 $13.84 $13.26 $27,590 1.4%
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators detail 40 7.5% 0.923 1.14 $26.42 $26.73 $55,610 2.1%
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders detail 60 7.0% 1.235 1.58 $22.62 $22.05 $45,870 1.6%
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 30 3.4% 0.699 3.79 (8) (8) (8) (8)
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 100 6.4% 2.091 2.84 $24.30 $23.76 $49,410 1.9%
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 60 13.9% 1.259 3.44 $17.17 $19.60 $40,780 2.6%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 150 4.9% 3.187 0.81 $21.82 $23.66 $49,210 1.2%
51-9124 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 90 14.6% 1.987 1.93 $24.91 $24.43 $50,810 6.3%
51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators detail 80 8.3% 1.813 1.49 $23.93 $22.18 $46,140 2.2%
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers detail 80 9.1% 1.770 1.37 $19.73 $17.91 $37,260 3.3%
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other detail 120 20.0% 2.556 1.50 $16.44 $19.41 $40,360 2.2%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 2,770 1.8% 60.137 0.66 $17.27 $18.68 $38,850 1.3%
53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 100 8.0% 2.200 0.55 $24.00 $26.24 $54,580 1.7%
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers detail 190 17.2% 4.215 1.27 $11.80 $12.97 $26,980 6.5%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 430 4.6% 9.348 0.70 $22.36 $22.85 $47,530 1.5%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 170 12.4% 3.741 0.52 $18.33 $19.40 $40,360 4.6%
53-3051 Bus Drivers, School detail 130 15.3% 2.873 1.16 $21.00 $27.25 $56,670 12.1%
53-3053 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs detail 50 13.8% 1.051 0.77 $11.47 $13.99 $29,100 8.6%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 150 4.3% 3.285 0.62 $19.68 $20.41 $42,440 0.7%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment detail 100 5.4% 2.119 0.87 $13.53 $15.16 $31,540 4.4%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 410 5.7% 8.818 0.44 $17.36 $17.71 $36,840 1.4%
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand detail 130 6.0% 2.929 0.66 $17.10 $16.57 $34,460 1.0%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 690 2.2% 15.054 0.78 $15.14 $15.75 $32,760 0.9%
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors detail 50 7.0% 1.173 1.31 $21.63 $21.21 $44,110 2.3%


About May 2022 National, State, Metropolitan, and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

(1) Estimates for detailed occupations do not sum to the totals because the totals include occupations not shown separately. Estimates do not include self-employed workers.

(2) Annual wages have been calculated by multiplying the hourly mean wage by a "year-round, full-time" hours figure of 2,080 hours; for those occupations where there is not an hourly wage published, the annual wage has been directly calculated from the reported survey data.

(3) 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.

(4) Wages for some occupations that do not generally work year-round, full time, are reported either as hourly wages or annual salaries depending on how they are typically paid.

(8) Estimates not released.

(9) The location quotient is the ratio of the area concentration of occupational employment to the national average concentration. A location quotient greater than one indicates the occupation has a higher share of employment than average, and a location quotient less than one indicates the occupation is less prevalent in the area than average.







Iowa's metropolitan and nonmetropolitan area estimates:

May 2022 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2022 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 25, 2023