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Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics

May 2023 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 47,300 0.1% 1000.000 1.00 $22.77 $27.81 $57,830 0.4%
11-0000 Management Occupations major 3,230 1.7% 68.337 0.99 $47.58 $53.14 $110,520 0.8%
11-1011 Chief Executives detail 100 10.7% 2.184 1.57 $56.12 $82.55 $171,700 11.6%
11-1021 General and Operations Managers detail 980 4.3% 20.750 0.90 $38.07 $45.57 $94,780 1.8%
11-2021 Marketing Managers detail 50 8.7% 1.131 0.47 $63.48 $67.75 $140,930 4.1%
11-2022 Sales Managers detail 50 14.0% 1.135 0.30 $65.79 $78.00 $162,240 5.2%
11-3013 Facilities Managers detail 70 5.9% 1.446 1.67 $40.37 $43.11 $89,660 1.4%
11-3021 Computer and Information Systems Managers detail 170 3.4% 3.615 0.93 $59.29 $66.40 $138,120 1.0%
11-3031 Financial Managers detail 240 5.6% 5.110 0.99 $55.80 $62.64 $130,300 3.4%
11-3051 Industrial Production Managers detail 90 3.4% 1.814 1.24 $51.84 $57.30 $119,180 1.8%
11-3071 Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers detail 50 5.1% 0.987 0.75 $47.18 $47.37 $98,530 2.6%
11-3121 Human Resources Managers detail 50 5.0% 1.017 0.77 $54.79 $59.71 $124,190 2.6%
11-9021 Construction Managers detail 80 11.7% 1.789 0.83 $42.33 $43.72 $90,940 2.4%
11-9031 Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare detail 40 13.3% 0.765 1.81 $22.17 $24.57 $51,100 3.6%
11-9032 Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary detail 70 6.9% 1.503 0.75 (4) (4) $110,760 1.3%
11-9041 Architectural and Engineering Managers detail 80 9.3% 1.729 1.26 $65.66 $66.89 $139,120 2.2%
11-9051 Food Service Managers detail 30 22.8% 0.655 0.40 $35.90 $37.35 $77,690 2.8%
11-9111 Medical and Health Services Managers detail 200 1.9% 4.279 1.26 $50.68 $50.41 $104,850 1.2%
11-9121 Natural Sciences Managers detail 60 8.4% 1.326 2.09 $52.37 $60.71 $126,270 7.2%
11-9141 Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers detail 130 14.0% 2.761 1.48 $23.84 $26.09 $54,270 3.7%
11-9151 Social and Community Service Managers detail 70 6.3% 1.404 1.23 $29.49 $30.69 $63,830 2.2%
11-9199 Managers, All Other detail 110 8.3% 2.338 0.60 $55.48 $60.99 $126,860 3.6%
13-0000 Business and Financial Operations Occupations major 3,120 2.0% 65.878 0.99 $32.67 $35.46 $73,750 1.1%
13-1020 Buyers and Purchasing Agents broad 130 3.1% 2.765 0.88 $31.12 $33.65 $69,980 1.5%
13-1041 Compliance Officers detail 170 4.3% 3.507 1.39 $32.67 $33.46 $69,590 2.3%
13-1051 Cost Estimators detail 50 10.9% 1.137 0.78 $35.60 $38.08 $79,210 4.7%
13-1071 Human Resources Specialists detail 220 4.2% 4.757 0.81 $33.03 $36.04 $74,950 1.3%
13-1081 Logisticians detail 50 10.5% 1.110 0.74 $40.18 $43.38 $90,240 2.3%
13-1082 Project Management Specialists detail 210 6.0% 4.442 0.71 $42.71 $44.23 $91,990 2.2%
13-1111 Management Analysts detail 120 7.3% 2.518 0.46 $42.68 $43.19 $89,840 3.6%
13-1121 Meeting, Convention, and Event Planners detail 60 4.6% 1.199 1.49 $25.82 $26.31 $54,730 1.7%
13-1131 Fundraisers detail 110 33.1% 2.290 3.42 $39.93 $38.95 $81,020 11.6%
13-1151 Training and Development Specialists detail 90 10.9% 1.928 0.73 $35.68 $35.00 $72,810 3.3%
13-1161 Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists detail 250 5.4% 5.190 0.93 $31.77 $33.16 $68,980 1.5%
13-1199 Business Operations Specialists, All Other detail 800 2.5% 16.964 2.33 $30.23 $30.28 $62,970 0.8%
13-2011 Accountants and Auditors detail 460 3.5% 9.765 1.03 $32.57 $36.61 $76,150 2.4%
13-2020 Property Appraisers and Assessors broad 40 25.7% 0.795 1.94 (8) (8) (8) (8)
13-2051 Financial and Investment Analysts detail 40 18.7% 0.869 0.41 $42.85 $41.48 $86,280 5.7%
13-2052 Personal Financial Advisors detail 30 12.1% 0.674 0.38 $43.89 $58.94 $122,600 8.3%
13-2071 Credit Counselors detail 30 5.5% 0.723 3.93 $22.83 $22.79 $47,400 3.8%
13-2072 Loan Officers detail 50 17.3% 1.154 0.55 $35.49 $39.86 $82,910 5.6%
15-0000 Computer and Mathematical Occupations major 1,520 3.4% 32.063 0.94 $41.68 $43.41 $90,290 1.9%
15-1211 Computer Systems Analysts detail 170 16.1% 3.594 1.09 $46.24 $44.86 $93,300 2.8%
15-1212 Information Security Analysts detail 30 23.3% 0.693 0.60 $46.49 $61.92 $128,790 13.9%
15-1231 Computer Network Support Specialists detail 130 2.3% 2.715 2.60 $41.68 $38.29 $79,650 1.1%
15-1232 Computer User Support Specialists detail 270 8.7% 5.619 1.24 $32.77 $31.82 $66,190 3.5%
15-1244 Network and Computer Systems Administrators detail 90 7.4% 1.801 0.85 $41.05 $43.76 $91,030 1.1%
15-1251 Computer Programmers detail 50 23.5% 1.015 1.28 $39.14 $37.51 $78,030 5.0%
15-1252 Software Developers detail 410 5.7% 8.664 0.79 $50.14 $52.79 $109,800 2.3%
15-1253 Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers detail 60 36.2% 1.194 0.89 $39.20 $39.40 $81,950 11.7%
15-1299 Computer Occupations, All Other detail 130 24.5% 2.645 0.92 $42.15 $39.99 $83,180 12.3%
15-2051 Data Scientists detail 70 6.0% 1.397 1.10 $33.96 $39.30 $81,730 2.0%
17-0000 Architecture and Engineering Occupations major 1,120 3.2% 23.634 1.41 $39.84 $42.26 $87,890 2.0%
17-1011 Architects, Except Landscape and Naval detail 40 7.8% 0.932 1.27 $40.35 $45.44 $94,520 4.8%
17-2051 Civil Engineers detail 290 3.6% 6.142 2.84 $46.94 $45.52 $94,680 1.4%
17-2112 Industrial Engineers detail 160 8.9% 3.387 1.55 $47.48 $49.60 $103,170 1.7%
17-2141 Mechanical Engineers detail 160 14.2% 3.486 1.88 $47.32 $47.19 $98,160 1.8%
17-3022 Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians detail 140 4.0% 2.920 6.98 $35.73 $32.53 $67,660 0.7%
19-0000 Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations major 1,510 2.0% 31.911 3.49 $29.32 $32.86 $68,360 1.2%
19-1011 Animal Scientists detail 50 11.8% 0.953 58.77 $32.89 $36.29 $75,490 3.6%
19-1013 Soil and Plant Scientists detail 170 5.9% 3.550 34.11 $29.72 $32.14 $66,840 2.4%
19-1021 Biochemists and Biophysicists detail 40 1.6% 0.784 3.59 $33.50 $35.21 $73,250 2.7%
19-1022 Microbiologists detail 70 0.9% 1.522 10.73 $50.71 $50.22 $104,460 0.2%
19-1029 Biological Scientists, All Other detail 60 1.8% 1.285 3.19 $42.05 $43.76 $91,020 0.5%
19-1042 Medical Scientists, Except Epidemiologists detail 30 19.9% 0.645 0.72 $41.78 $44.65 $92,880 10.9%
19-2031 Chemists detail 50 7.1% 0.960 1.74 $36.79 $40.93 $85,130 1.7%
19-2041 Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health detail 50 5.6% 0.994 1.87 $28.57 $32.67 $67,960 2.5%
19-3033 Clinical and Counseling Psychologists detail 30 19.1% 0.651 1.38 $46.74 $50.14 $104,280 10.0%
19-3051 Urban and Regional Planners detail 30 6.7% 0.700 2.49 $42.38 $40.81 $84,880 3.3%
19-4012 Agricultural Technicians detail 230 14.5% 4.951 57.16 $25.17 $23.62 $49,140 3.3%
19-4021 Biological Technicians detail 210 1.7% 4.461 8.80 $24.99 $26.03 $54,140 0.4%
19-4031 Chemical Technicians detail 50 8.0% 1.068 2.90 $23.71 $24.19 $50,310 1.8%
19-4099 Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other detail 80 13.9% 1.736 3.65 $25.71 $28.26 $58,770 4.3%
19-5011 Occupational Health and Safety Specialists detail 60 12.0% 1.205 1.50 $38.76 $39.02 $81,150 2.4%
21-0000 Community and Social Service Occupations major 670 2.4% 14.234 0.89 $24.99 $25.23 $52,480 3.3%
21-1012 Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors detail 320 1.2% 6.765 3.14 $24.99 $26.97 $56,100 1.4%
21-1018 Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors detail 70 20.5% 1.490 0.57 $25.37 $29.31 $60,960 6.0%
21-1021 Child, Family, and School Social Workers detail 70 10.1% 1.389 0.60 $18.56 $21.29 $44,280 5.9%
21-1023 Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers detail 30 13.4% 0.649 0.86 $19.11 $23.05 $47,940 9.7%
21-1093 Social and Human Service Assistants detail 110 12.3% 2.281 0.85 $17.67 $19.02 $39,550 3.5%
23-0000 Legal Occupations major 120 4.7% 2.562 0.31 $34.58 $46.68 $97,090 6.2%
23-1011 Lawyers detail 70 10.2% 1.533 0.32 $54.69 $60.98 $126,830 6.3%
25-0000 Educational Instruction and Library Occupations major 4,020 0.9% 84.992 1.48 $25.52 $31.72 $65,970 0.9%
25-2011 Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education detail 200 8.4% 4.258 1.50 $16.79 $17.41 $36,210 2.3%
25-2021 Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education detail 310 18.1% 6.526 0.70 (4) (4) $60,260 1.6%
25-2031 Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education detail 310 16.8% 6.459 0.94 (4) (4) $66,950 3.4%
25-3021 Self-Enrichment Teachers detail 110 7.1% 2.400 1.34 $18.76 $21.02 $43,720 5.3%
25-4022 Librarians and Media Collections Specialists detail 80 7.8% 1.607 1.82 $31.00 $30.59 $63,630 1.2%
25-9031 Instructional Coordinators detail 90 5.3% 1.941 1.42 $35.25 $34.84 $72,470 1.6%
25-9045 Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary detail 630 3.6% 13.239 1.50 (4) (4) $30,510 1.1%
25-9099 Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other detail 40 2.7% 0.899 1.20 $24.38 $26.73 $55,600 1.6%
27-0000 Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations major 690 3.0% 14.551 1.05 $25.56 $25.88 $53,830 1.6%
27-1024 Graphic Designers detail 90 10.4% 1.833 1.31 $25.62 $25.58 $53,210 3.3%
27-1026 Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers detail 40 9.7% 0.827 0.71 $15.74 $17.42 $36,240 1.6%
27-2012 Producers and Directors detail 30 6.4% 0.681 0.67 $25.45 $27.07 $56,300 5.7%
27-2022 Coaches and Scouts detail 120 12.1% 2.573 1.63 (4) (4) $38,820 5.9%
27-3031 Public Relations Specialists detail 200 3.2% 4.290 2.36 $28.29 $30.28 $62,970 2.0%
27-3042 Technical Writers detail 40 26.0% 0.797 2.52 (8) (8) (8) (8)
29-0000 Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Occupations major 2,550 1.3% 53.868 0.88 $32.97 $38.77 $80,640 1.3%
29-1051 Pharmacists detail 70 5.3% 1.419 0.65 $64.78 $61.71 $128,360 0.9%
29-1122 Occupational Therapists detail 30 15.1% 0.725 0.76 $40.92 $41.95 $87,250 2.1%
29-1123 Physical Therapists detail 80 5.6% 1.774 1.12 $40.09 $43.84 $91,180 1.1%
29-1127 Speech-Language Pathologists detail 40 7.1% 0.767 0.68 $37.79 $40.25 $83,730 2.2%
29-1131 Veterinarians detail 110 2.9% 2.340 4.54 $40.03 $42.30 $87,980 3.3%
29-1141 Registered Nurses detail 900 2.5% 19.101 0.91 $32.97 $35.79 $74,450 0.6%
29-1171 Nurse Practitioners detail 40 29.4% 0.863 0.47 $58.24 $63.68 $132,450 2.7%
29-1215 Family Medicine Physicians detail 50 22.5% 1.156 1.57 $104.15 $110.32 $229,470 12.7%
29-1292 Dental Hygienists detail 80 7.8% 1.641 1.18 $38.11 $39.02 $81,170 1.0%
29-2010 Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians broad 110 5.6% 2.429 1.10 $25.18 $27.47 $57,140 1.1%
29-2034 Radiologic Technologists and Technicians detail 90 3.8% 1.873 1.29 $29.81 $29.51 $61,380 0.6%
29-2042 Emergency Medical Technicians detail 30 16.3% 0.738 0.67 $17.12 $21.29 $44,280 7.8%
29-2043 Paramedics detail 40 6.2% 0.820 1.26 $23.49 $25.76 $53,580 0.5%
29-2052 Pharmacy Technicians detail 120 5.0% 2.465 0.81 $19.01 $18.87 $39,240 0.7%
29-2055 Surgical Technologists detail 30 3.9% 0.679 0.93 $15.09 $19.04 $39,610 1.4%
29-2056 Veterinary Technologists and Technicians detail 90 4.5% 2.002 2.49 $20.19 $23.36 $48,600 1.6%
29-2061 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses detail 140 5.4% 2.901 0.70 $27.63 $27.23 $56,640 0.8%
29-2072 Medical Records Specialists detail 50 17.5% 1.080 0.88 $19.82 $21.27 $44,240 2.7%
29-2081 Opticians, Dispensing detail 40 16.0% 0.947 1.87 $18.25 $18.85 $39,210 2.6%
29-2099 Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other detail 40 25.1% 0.772 0.68 $19.41 $21.51 $44,750 2.7%
31-0000 Healthcare Support Occupations major 1,680 2.0% 35.426 0.76 $18.10 $19.27 $40,080 0.7%
31-1120 Home Health and Personal Care Aides broad 510 4.1% 10.839 0.45 $16.35 $16.42 $34,150 1.5%
31-1131 Nursing Assistants detail 520 2.1% 11.027 1.24 $18.10 $18.86 $39,230 0.5%
31-2021 Physical Therapist Assistants detail 40 6.4% 0.770 1.12 $29.71 $28.26 $58,770 2.6%
31-9011 Massage Therapists detail 40 17.3% 0.755 1.24 $29.39 $31.13 $64,740 5.3%
31-9091 Dental Assistants detail 100 8.1% 2.095 0.86 $21.94 $22.82 $47,470 2.1%
31-9092 Medical Assistants detail 150 6.9% 3.123 0.62 $21.63 $21.00 $43,680 0.8%
31-9096 Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers detail 140 4.4% 3.006 3.94 $21.12 $22.46 $46,720 1.8%
31-9097 Phlebotomists detail 60 4.0% 1.332 1.48 $17.93 $18.13 $37,710 1.2%
33-0000 Protective Service Occupations major 520 4.0% 10.985 0.48 $28.09 $28.25 $58,750 1.5%
33-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives detail 50 5.4% 0.958 1.05 $44.69 $45.01 $93,610 1.4%
33-2011 Firefighters detail 40 8.0% 0.932 0.45 $38.03 $35.22 $73,260 3.5%
33-3012 Correctional Officers and Jailers detail 40 12.0% 0.814 0.35 $30.81 $28.94 $60,190 2.1%
33-3051 Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers detail 120 3.3% 2.607 0.61 $32.77 $33.56 $69,800 0.8%
33-9032 Security Guards detail 160 2.8% 3.378 0.43 $17.55 $19.94 $41,470 2.0%
35-0000 Food Preparation and Serving Related Occupations major 4,730 1.1% 99.962 1.15 $14.19 $15.00 $31,200 1.0%
35-1011 Chefs and Head Cooks detail 60 18.2% 1.180 1.04 $25.27 $26.03 $54,140 7.6%
35-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers detail 470 4.5% 9.896 1.28 $18.15 $20.81 $43,280 1.4%
35-2011 Cooks, Fast Food detail 110 25.9% 2.319 0.52 $14.96 $14.82 $30,820 3.0%
35-2012 Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria detail 270 4.3% 5.683 1.98 $16.98 $17.26 $35,900 0.9%
35-2014 Cooks, Restaurant detail 530 5.0% 11.182 1.20 $15.05 $15.66 $32,560 1.6%
35-2021 Food Preparation Workers detail 180 12.1% 3.700 0.64 $14.00 $14.14 $29,400 2.7%
35-3011 Bartenders detail 350 4.2% 7.387 1.58 $10.81 $12.38 $25,760 2.9%
35-3023 Fast Food and Counter Workers detail 1,360 8.2% 28.815 1.19 $13.73 $13.68 $28,450 1.3%
35-3031 Waiters and Waitresses detail 810 4.3% 17.097 1.16 $13.42 $14.12 $29,370 2.3%
35-3041 Food Servers, Nonrestaurant detail 80 8.6% 1.681 0.95 $15.15 $15.14 $31,490 2.5%
35-9011 Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers detail 100 11.3% 2.108 0.66 $13.87 $15.53 $32,290 5.3%
35-9021 Dishwashers detail 110 10.3% 2.351 0.77 $13.37 $12.65 $26,300 3.0%
35-9031 Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop detail 210 8.3% 4.399 1.57 $12.70 $12.72 $26,460 3.3%
37-0000 Building and Grounds Cleaning and Maintenance Occupations major 1,550 1.1% 32.782 1.12 $16.72 $17.81 $37,040 0.7%
37-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers detail 50 7.5% 1.076 0.95 $20.46 $21.37 $44,450 1.9%
37-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers detail 40 13.3% 0.932 1.12 $23.88 $25.16 $52,320 4.0%
37-2011 Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 870 1.8% 18.399 1.29 $16.28 $17.25 $35,880 0.8%
37-2012 Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners detail 220 5.8% 4.698 0.85 $14.46 $14.70 $30,580 1.9%
37-3011 Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers detail 290 8.3% 6.180 1.01 $18.72 $19.28 $40,100 1.5%
37-3013 Tree Trimmers and Pruners detail 40 37.0% 0.784 2.37 $22.67 $23.70 $49,290 1.7%
39-0000 Personal Care and Service Occupations major 1,140 3.2% 24.065 1.20 $13.89 $17.20 $35,770 1.4%
39-1022 First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers detail 40 25.3% 0.770 1.10 $18.07 $21.43 $44,560 3.5%
39-2021 Animal Caretakers detail 200 4.0% 4.158 2.35 $20.37 $19.75 $41,080 2.5%
39-3091 Amusement and Recreation Attendants detail 70 13.8% 1.518 0.64 $12.03 $12.48 $25,950 2.4%
39-5012 Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists detail 150 4.8% 3.173 1.63 $16.12 $21.85 $45,440 6.2%
39-9011 Childcare Workers detail 230 10.9% 4.947 1.51 $12.89 $12.74 $26,510 1.8%
39-9031 Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors detail 100 11.5% 2.068 1.12 $16.14 $16.21 $33,720 4.5%
39-9032 Recreation Workers detail 180 3.0% 3.734 2.01 $13.89 $15.06 $31,320 1.1%
39-9041 Residential Advisors detail 50 17.6% 1.051 1.80 $20.65 $21.27 $44,250 3.5%
41-0000 Sales and Related Occupations major 3,810 1.2% 80.504 0.91 $15.79 $22.06 $45,880 1.0%
41-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers detail 310 3.3% 6.541 0.91 $21.47 $23.27 $48,400 2.3%
41-1012 First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers detail 40 35.4% 0.915 0.61 $46.34 $51.75 $107,640 8.5%
41-2011 Cashiers detail 1,250 1.5% 26.496 1.22 $13.62 $13.78 $28,670 0.6%
41-2021 Counter and Rental Clerks detail 90 10.9% 1.956 0.76 $12.49 $13.95 $29,020 3.6%
41-2022 Parts Salespersons detail 90 12.7% 1.814 1.06 $18.71 $20.18 $41,960 3.2%
41-2031 Retail Salespersons detail 1,140 2.0% 24.150 1.00 $14.30 $16.23 $33,760 1.3%
41-3021 Insurance Sales Agents detail 60 11.5% 1.357 0.45 (8) (8) (8) (8)
41-3031 Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents detail 50 17.2% 1.112 0.35 $25.64 $40.95 $85,170 7.2%
41-3091 Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel detail 180 6.9% 3.801 0.51 $29.87 $32.95 $68,530 2.4%
41-4011 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products detail 70 15.8% 1.387 0.68 (8) (8) (8) (8)
41-4012 Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products detail 360 4.0% 7.509 0.88 $33.90 $40.34 $83,910 2.1%
41-9022 Real Estate Sales Agents detail 50 13.7% 1.057 0.81 $32.79 $33.58 $69,840 3.6%
43-0000 Office and Administrative Support Occupations major 4,840 0.9% 102.311 0.84 $20.18 $21.73 $45,200 0.5%
43-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers detail 250 2.6% 5.232 0.53 $30.64 $32.57 $67,750 2.4%
43-3021 Billing and Posting Clerks detail 80 11.9% 1.685 0.59 $20.75 $21.35 $44,420 1.2%
43-3031 Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks detail 380 6.8% 8.036 0.81 $22.49 $23.22 $48,290 1.7%
43-3071 Tellers detail 150 4.5% 3.213 1.43 $17.32 $17.81 $37,040 1.4%
43-4031 Court, Municipal, and License Clerks detail 50 5.9% 1.125 1.08 $26.30 $25.31 $52,650 1.6%
43-4051 Customer Service Representatives detail 590 9.8% 12.425 0.66 $17.64 $19.87 $41,320 1.0%
43-4081 Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks detail 110 5.3% 2.421 1.39 $13.72 $13.79 $28,690 1.7%
43-4121 Library Assistants, Clerical detail 90 4.3% 1.909 3.46 $19.12 $19.65 $40,880 2.4%
43-4131 Loan Interviewers and Clerks detail 70 16.5% 1.573 1.17 $21.64 $21.97 $45,690 3.0%
43-4151 Order Clerks detail 30 20.5% 0.638 1.06 $19.42 $20.62 $42,900 3.1%
43-4171 Receptionists and Information Clerks detail 170 8.1% 3.558 0.54 $15.03 $15.29 $31,790 2.1%
43-4199 Information and Record Clerks, All Other detail 60 0.7% 1.266 1.27 $23.32 $23.85 $49,600 0.4%
43-5031 Public Safety Telecommunicators detail 30 2.3% 0.664 1.03 $25.18 $27.00 $56,160 0.6%
43-5032 Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance detail 30 7.7% 0.700 0.52 $27.87 $27.06 $56,290 4.2%
43-5052 Postal Service Mail Carriers detail 90 0.0% 1.966 0.90 $28.07 $28.59 $59,460 0.0%
43-5061 Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks detail 90 13.0% 1.860 0.72 $29.76 $31.56 $65,640 2.3%
43-5071 Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks detail 250 3.4% 5.349 0.96 $20.65 $21.65 $45,020 1.4%
43-6011 Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants detail 230 2.1% 4.932 1.55 $25.63 $28.03 $58,310 2.3%
43-6013 Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants detail 330 3.1% 6.877 1.39 $17.78 $18.01 $37,460 0.8%
43-6014 Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive detail 510 1.6% 10.780 0.92 $21.14 $21.99 $45,750 0.6%
43-9021 Data Entry Keyers detail 40 12.8% 0.903 0.89 $16.35 $17.34 $36,070 2.3%
43-9061 Office Clerks, General detail 780 3.0% 16.433 1.00 $19.67 $20.28 $42,180 1.5%
43-9199 Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other detail 80 4.6% 1.651 1.46 $15.74 $16.65 $34,620 1.2%
45-0000 Farming, Fishing, and Forestry Occupations major 140 12.8% 2.865 1.01 $20.24 $21.44 $44,600 2.9%
45-2093 Farmworkers, Farm, Ranch, and Aquacultural Animals detail 30 11.7% 0.736 3.43 $17.83 $18.78 $39,070 3.1%
47-0000 Construction and Extraction Occupations major 1,920 3.7% 40.688 0.99 $25.42 $27.00 $56,160 1.0%
47-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers detail 250 3.4% 5.364 1.05 $34.48 $35.52 $73,880 1.1%
47-2031 Carpenters detail 170 7.3% 3.545 0.77 $23.41 $24.07 $50,060 2.2%
47-2061 Construction Laborers detail 340 13.6% 7.177 1.07 $22.57 $22.01 $45,790 0.9%
47-2073 Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators detail 170 11.1% 3.573 1.20 $28.33 $28.51 $59,310 1.6%
47-2111 Electricians detail 180 4.9% 3.856 0.82 $29.42 $29.07 $60,460 4.6%
47-2141 Painters, Construction and Maintenance detail 50 4.7% 1.161 0.82 $21.94 $23.06 $47,970 2.8%
47-2152 Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters detail 140 8.9% 3.021 1.05 $27.87 $28.57 $59,420 2.2%
47-2181 Roofers detail 40 8.1% 0.841 0.95 $22.13 $24.51 $50,990 2.6%
47-4011 Construction and Building Inspectors detail 50 9.0% 1.159 1.32 $33.73 $33.70 $70,090 3.8%
47-4051 Highway Maintenance Workers detail 80 4.9% 1.734 1.74 $27.01 $27.25 $56,690 0.6%
49-0000 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations major 1,820 1.3% 38.464 0.98 $25.22 $26.73 $55,610 0.6%
49-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers detail 160 6.6% 3.338 0.86 $33.78 $34.45 $71,650 1.7%
49-2022 Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers detail 80 7.5% 1.746 1.66 $27.65 $27.82 $57,870 2.8%
49-3021 Automotive Body and Related Repairers detail 40 8.8% 0.928 0.93 $26.97 $31.84 $66,220 7.6%
49-3023 Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics detail 210 7.3% 4.450 1.00 $23.11 $24.31 $50,560 1.8%
49-3031 Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists detail 70 27.4% 1.535 0.82 $25.94 $28.78 $59,870 4.1%
49-3041 Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians detail 80 8.0% 1.649 6.80 $28.48 $27.62 $57,450 2.1%
49-3042 Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines detail 70 9.0% 1.404 1.20 $29.34 $31.43 $65,380 6.8%
49-9021 Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers detail 150 4.7% 3.260 1.25 $29.28 $27.77 $57,760 1.3%
49-9041 Industrial Machinery Mechanics detail 120 4.8% 2.503 0.92 $30.36 $30.68 $63,800 1.6%
49-9071 Maintenance and Repair Workers, General detail 500 2.3% 10.520 1.06 $22.60 $23.02 $47,880 0.9%
49-9099 Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other detail 40 20.2% 0.930 0.80 $21.71 $21.66 $45,060 2.9%
51-0000 Production Occupations major 3,710 1.7% 78.347 1.36 $22.68 $23.54 $48,960 0.5%
51-1011 First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers detail 290 2.1% 6.224 1.41 $30.10 $32.20 $66,980 1.0%
51-2090 Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators broad 340 7.1% 7.144 0.73 $22.82 $21.59 $44,910 1.1%
51-3011 Bakers detail 200 5.9% 4.328 2.98 $16.94 $18.05 $37,550 2.0%
51-3021 Butchers and Meat Cutters detail 130 3.6% 2.702 3.01 $17.31 $16.57 $34,470 0.5%
51-3099 Food Processing Workers, All Other detail 100 7.1% 2.159 5.12 $18.40 $19.36 $40,260 0.8%
51-4041 Machinists detail 80 29.5% 1.721 0.90 $24.04 $25.11 $52,220 2.7%
51-4081 Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic detail 280 3.9% 5.905 7.02 $22.03 $21.97 $45,690 0.5%
51-4121 Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers detail 240 6.8% 5.165 1.86 $23.20 $24.61 $51,180 1.1%
51-5111 Prepress Technicians and Workers detail 40 9.1% 0.816 5.25 $24.05 $23.06 $47,960 1.3%
51-5112 Printing Press Operators detail 160 10.2% 3.378 3.39 $20.77 $23.01 $47,850 2.8%
51-6011 Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers detail 40 12.2% 0.782 0.64 $14.63 $14.12 $29,360 3.1%
51-8031 Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators detail 50 6.9% 0.953 1.20 $25.50 $28.74 $59,780 2.1%
51-9011 Chemical Equipment Operators and Tenders detail 80 5.5% 1.704 2.15 $28.00 $27.80 $57,830 1.5%
51-9021 Crushing, Grinding, and Polishing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 30 13.7% 0.689 3.99 $25.92 $24.98 $51,950 2.3%
51-9023 Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 80 10.9% 1.590 2.28 $24.40 $23.78 $49,470 2.1%
51-9032 Cutting and Slicing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 60 5.7% 1.364 3.93 $27.14 $25.52 $53,080 1.5%
51-9061 Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers detail 230 2.2% 4.858 1.26 $25.10 $25.93 $53,940 0.9%
51-9111 Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders detail 130 7.9% 2.691 1.10 $21.54 $20.00 $41,600 1.6%
51-9124 Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders detail 80 15.7% 1.786 1.74 $24.00 $25.33 $52,690 4.7%
51-9161 Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators detail 90 6.8% 1.863 1.51 $24.60 $24.56 $51,080 1.5%
51-9198 Helpers--Production Workers detail 60 23.8% 1.214 1.01 $22.35 $19.31 $40,170 5.0%
51-9199 Production Workers, All Other detail 150 13.8% 3.125 1.95 $21.30 $22.72 $47,270 2.8%
53-0000 Transportation and Material Moving Occupations major 2,910 2.4% 61.574 0.68 $18.54 $20.11 $41,820 1.0%
53-1047 First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors detail 100 3.8% 2.218 0.57 $25.45 $26.45 $55,010 1.2%
53-3031 Driver/Sales Workers detail 190 13.3% 4.019 1.32 $12.52 $14.62 $30,410 6.3%
53-3032 Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers detail 390 8.7% 8.184 0.61 $23.68 $24.25 $50,440 1.8%
53-3033 Light Truck Drivers detail 180 5.6% 3.848 0.58 $19.19 $20.48 $42,600 2.4%
53-3051 Bus Drivers, School detail 130 13.2% 2.803 1.15 $22.42 $29.82 $62,030 12.0%
53-3053 Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs detail 50 16.5% 0.989 0.73 $14.00 $14.78 $30,740 2.6%
53-7051 Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators detail 100 6.7% 2.106 0.41 $22.12 $22.32 $46,420 1.2%
53-7061 Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment detail 90 6.7% 1.865 0.78 $13.84 $15.80 $32,870 2.9%
53-7062 Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand detail 480 6.8% 10.156 0.51 $18.26 $18.97 $39,460 2.2%
53-7064 Packers and Packagers, Hand detail 80 6.0% 1.734 0.41 $17.31 $17.53 $36,470 0.8%
53-7065 Stockers and Order Fillers detail 760 3.0% 16.133 0.85 $16.70 $17.00 $35,370 0.4%
53-7081 Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors detail 50 8.3% 1.127 1.26 $23.37 $23.22 $48,300 1.5%


About May 2023 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 2023 National Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 State Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Metropolitan and Nonmetropolitan Area Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 National Industry-Specific Occupational Employment and Wage Estimates

May 2023 Occupation Profiles

Technical notes

 

Last Modified Date: April 3, 2024