Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
Nonmetropolitan Area · 2024 BLS OEWS data
$50,310
Median Annual Wage
+17% since 2019
183,180
Total Workers
414
Occupations Tracked
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is a Nonmetropolitan Area with 414 tracked occupations and an estimated 183,180 total workers. Wages grew an average of 19.2% from 2019 to 2024, with Management Occupations and Computer and Mathematical Occupations offering the highest median salaries.
Wages by Occupation Group
Top Occupations
| Occupation | Median Salary |
|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $139,170 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $137,870 |
| Physician Assistants | $135,190 |
| Pharmacists | $129,450 |
| Sales Managers | $128,760 |
| Marketing Managers | $128,540 |
| Nurse Practitioners | $123,910 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $123,850 |
| Optometrists | $122,420 |
| Human Resources Managers | $118,790 |
Job Market Trends
2019 → 2024
+19.2%
avg wage growth since 2019
-11.3%
employment change since 2019
Fastest Wage Growth
| Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists Personal Care and Service Occupations |
+88.5%
$19,710 → $37,150
|
| Coaches and Scouts Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
+69.1%
$21,520 → $36,380
|
| Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders Production Occupations |
+63.2%
$29,750 → $48,550
|
| Sewing Machine Operators Production Occupations |
+57.8%
$25,450 → $40,150
|
| Butchers and Meat Cutters Production Occupations |
+53.8%
$24,610 → $37,860
|
Most Jobs Added
| Excavating and Loading Machine and Dragline Operators, Surface Mining Construction and Extraction Occupations |
+200.0%
40 → 150
|
| Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Occupations |
+200.0%
110 → 340
|
| Financial Examiners Business and Financial Operations Occupations |
+100.0%
30 → 80
|
| Materials Engineers Architecture and Engineering Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 80
|
| Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
+100.0%
40 → 90
|
Wage Declines
| Rehabilitation Counselors Community and Social Service Occupations |
-39.1%
$60,500 → $36,840
|
| Photographers Arts, Design, Entertainment, Sports, and Media Occupations |
-29.1%
$29,480 → $20,890
|
| Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary Educational Instruction and Library Occupations |
-24.6%
$101,200 → $76,350
|
| Natural Sciences Managers Management Occupations |
-19.9%
$142,870 → $114,470
|
| Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers Community and Social Service Occupations |
-19.6%
$45,320 → $36,430
|
Wage Trends in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
View data table
| Year | Median Annual Wage |
|---|---|
| 2024 latest | $50,310 |
| 2023 | $49,090 |
| 2022 | $48,385 |
| 2021 | $47,160 |
| 2020 | $44,090 |
| 2019 | $42,830 |