Managers in Iowa

Get the information you need to know about working as a Manager.

You’re in luck! Jobs for Managers in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Managers in Iowa is growing faster than average.

• Managers in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Managers Work in Iowa?

There were approximately 2,880 workers employed as Managers in this state in 2018.

There were 3,380 Managers employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 500 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 5,175 Managers working in it, which means Iowa has fewer Managers than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Managers in this state are growing at a rate of 6.4% which is slower than the nationwide estimated projection of 8.0%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS is projecting 930 annual Managers job openings in Iowa, and 12,680 total jobs in the year 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 79,200 annual jobs and 1,071,700 total jobs in 2026.

What do Managers Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Managers ranged from $44,870 to $165,360 with $90,210 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $21.57 to $79.5. The median hourly rate was $43.37.

Workers in this field were paid a median of $40.38 an hour in 2017.

The hourly rate grew by $2.99.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Iowa Metros for Managers

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Managers.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	1,180	$103,950
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	810	$106,550
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	640	$72,090
Cedar Rapids, IA	310	$99,140
Iowa City, IA	150	$88,130
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	130	$82,850
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	110	$89,960
Dubuque, IA	100	$72,910
Ames, IA	70	$91,940

Top States for Managers Employment

View the list below to see where most Managers work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	66,300	$129,300
Florida	23,160	$90,740
Texas	20,710	$113,510
District of Columbia	19,910	$141,320
New Jersey	18,370	$127,510
Virginia	17,280	$130,590
New York	16,600	$109,910
Georgia	14,480	$109,920
Tennessee	14,480	$74,130
Maryland	14,450	$119,900
Ohio	14,410	$97,600
Wisconsin	12,400	$75,630
North Carolina	11,990	$113,560
Washington	11,280	$116,700
Pennsylvania	11,060	$116,820
Louisiana	9,790	$79,900
Minnesota	9,350	$118,410
Colorado	8,940	$127,750
Massachusetts	8,660	$120,100
Arizona	8,520	$98,540

Below are the states where Managers get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
District of Columbia	$141,320
Virginia	$130,590
California	$129,300
Colorado	$127,750
New Jersey	$127,510
Delaware	$124,710
Massachusetts	$120,100
Maryland	$119,900
New Hampshire	$118,520
Minnesota	$118,410

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.