Project Management Jobs in Iowa

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Iowa Ranks:
20
in the US for Natural Sciences Managers median annual salary
30
in the US for Computer and Information Systems Managers median annual salary
41
in the US for Architectural and Engineering Managers median annual salary
42
in the US for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers median annual salary
44
in the US for Industrial Production Managers median annual salary
46
in the US for Construction Managers median annual salary

The home of John Wayne is better known for its agriculture than its competitive salaries in project management. There are a couple of winning options, however, including natural sciences management in Des Moines, paying yearly wages of over $131,000 on average. In Cedar Rapids, industrial production managers earn a median salary of nearly $98,000, or 110% of the U.S. median. Statewide, construction managers have the lowest average salaries, with the cities of Dubuque and Ames bringing the numbers lower, at just $53,000 to $56,000 yearly.

State-Level Statistics

OccupationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Construction Managers2,690$66,61080%
Industrial Production Managers2,680$77,21087%
Computer and Information Systems Managers2,390$104,88087%
Architectural and Engineering Managers1,300$105,96085%
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers1,120$72,28088%
Natural Sciences Managers310$106,36092%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

City-Level Statistics

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Statistics for Architectural and Engineering Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Cedar Rapids, IA460$114,21091%
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA210$101,82082%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL110$109,44088%
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA70$92,06074%
Ames, IA30$111,13089%
Dubuque, IA30$99,16079%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Computer and Information Systems Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA980$115,23095%
Cedar Rapids, IA350$109,98091%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL330$99,18082%
Iowa City, IA170$94,96079%
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA120$103,25085%
Ames, IA100$95,59079%
Dubuque, IA80$76,81064%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Construction Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA750$72,60088%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL270$74,94091%
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA230$69,91084%
Cedar Rapids, IA230$70,33085%
Iowa City, IA150$57,40069%
Ames, IA110$55,71067%
Dubuque, IA90$53,42065%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Industrial Production Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL300$88,770100%
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA280$75,13084%
Cedar Rapids, IA280$97,850110%
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA180$80,83091%
Ames, IA110$81,62092%
Iowa City, IA80$74,31083%
Dubuque, IA70$67,94076%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Natural Sciences Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA130$131,040113%
Ames, IA40$109,59095%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Statistics for Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers

LocationTotal EmployedMedian Annual Salary% of US Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA250$82,680101%
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL150$75,86093%
Cedar Rapids, IA130$84,120103%
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA80$66,85082%
Iowa City, IA50$65,18080%
Dubuque, IA50$57,09070%
Ames, IA30$65,18080%
Salary below nat’l. avg.      Salary above nat’l. avg.

Data source: US Bureau of Labor Statistics, 2012