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Iowa City, IA has a positive job outlook for the future with an impressive job growth rate of 32.32%, higher than the US average of 30.54%. It also has a very low unemployment rate of 2.2%, which is much lower than the US average of 4.1%. This makes Iowa City an attractive place for job seekers as there are plenty of opportunities available and the prospects for a lasting career are good.

The unemployment rate in Iowa City is 3.5% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Iowa City has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 1.2% over the past year.
- The average salary in Iowa City is $51,925.
- The median home cost in Iowa City is $265,800

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Iowa_City? Legal ($82,571)
- Worst paying jobs? Fire Fighters ($4,978)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Utilities ($59,866)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Accommodation and Food Services ($8,172)
- Average Income of Residents in Iowa_City ($32,203) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Iowa_City (3.5) is lower than USA (6)

Process of Job Search

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Diverse and inclusive employers are looking for job seekers with a wide range of skills and experience. You can find jobs in Iowa_City, Iowa that match your qualifications.

     JobsIowa City, IowaUnited States
  $32,203$37,638
  $51,925$69,021
  3.56
  -6.9%-6.2%
  29.5%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationIowa City, IowaUnited States
  Management$57,516$77,236
  Business, Financial$54,452$68,299
  Computer, Math$71,547$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$64,826$86,023
  Sciences$32,376$66,034
  Social Service$38,871$44,925
  Legal$82,571$88,013
  Education$29,543$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$30,544$43,591
  Health Practitioners$68,369$75,327
  Health Technicians$33,554$41,524
  Healthcare Support$15,247$25,441
  Fire Fighters$4,978$35,516
  Law Enforcement$53,365$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$7,701$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$22,351$23,378
  Personal Care$8,279$15,351
  Sales, Related$16,571$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$21,423$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$12,342$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$36,688$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$48,233$48,436
  Production$33,494$38,103
  Transportation$13,357$39,572
  Material Moving$19,482$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryIowa City, IowaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$16,840$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $74,432
  Construction$41,368$44,287
  Manufacturing$40,798$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$53,802$51,301
  Retail Trade$16,434$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$24,814$43,256
  Utilities$59,866$77,546
  Information$31,771$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$52,642$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$25,547$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$43,571$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$26,338$30,687
  Educational Services$36,480$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$35,398$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$9,355$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$8,172$18,154
  Other Services$27,467$29,481
  Public Administration$55,163$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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Over 4 years ago

I was there 5 years. Nothing to do but we’ll go shopping... at Walmart. It lacks so many things. There is no experience here, it jumps on any political band wagon and  More

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Over 4 years ago

Entertainment lacks greatly - especially the Hancher shows. I was hoping after they rebuilt they would be getting better shows there, that didn't happen. One has to  More

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Over 6 years ago

Iowa City is great. It's diverse and never boring. There always a variety of new shops and restaurants to explore and try out. Also watching college kids do stupid  More

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