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Ottumwa, IA is seeing a promising outlook for job growth in the future. According to estimates, it is expected that jobs will grow by 14.46% in the coming years. This growth rate is slightly below that of the US as a whole, which stands at 30.54%. The unemployment rate in Ottumwa is currently 4.1%, which matches the national average. This indicates that there are ample opportunities for individuals to find employment in this city and its surrounding area. With the positive job growth projected for Ottumwa, now could be an ideal time to move to this part of Iowa and take advantage of all that it has to offer.

The unemployment rate in Ottumwa is 5.2% (U.S. avg. is 6.0%)

You Should Know

- That Job Growth in Ottumwa has been Positive.
- Jobs have Increased by 0.5% over the past year.
- The average salary in Ottumwa is $48,198.
- The median home cost in Ottumwa is $97,700

Job Helpful Resources

- Best paying jobs in Ottumwa? Legal ($87,625)
- Worst paying jobs? Food Prep, Serving ($13,728)
- Highest paying industry jobs? Utilities ($80,781)
- Lowest paying industry jobs? Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation ($6,061)
- Average Income of Residents in Ottumwa ($26,972) compared to USA ($37,638)
- The Unemployment Rate in Ottumwa (5.2) 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 Ottumwa, Iowa that match your qualifications.

     JobsOttumwa, IowaUnited States
  $26,972$37,638
  $48,198$69,021
  5.26
  -5.7%-6.2%
  22.4%33.5%
  Average Salary by OccupationOttumwa, IowaUnited States
  Management$70,625$77,236
  Business, Financial$43,636$68,299
  Computer, Math$70,536$87,306
  Architecture, Engineering$76,917$86,023
  Sciences$41,667$66,034
  Social Service$34,292$44,925
  Legal$87,625$88,013
  Education$51,333$44,678
  Arts, Entertainment$40,192$43,591
  Health Practitioners$74,095$75,327
  Health Technicians$39,625$41,524
  Healthcare Support$20,787$25,441
  Fire Fighters$24,375$35,516
  Law Enforcement$51,823$64,941
  Food Prep, Serving$13,728$16,379
  Cleaning, Maintenance$27,956$23,378
  Personal Care$17,569$15,351
  Sales, Related$25,619$33,178
  Office Admin, Support$35,000$35,058
  Farming, Fishing, Forestry$21,767$25,716
  Construction, Extraction$42,963$41,315
  Maintence, Repair$45,711$48,436
  Production$42,539$38,103
  Transportation$33,750$39,572
  Material Moving$19,959$25,906
  Average Salary by IndustryOttumwa, IowaUnited States
  Agriculture, Forestry, Fishing and Hunting$21,566$31,273
  Mining, Quarrying, and Oil and Gas Extraction $74,432
  Construction$47,770$44,287
  Manufacturing$44,528$51,585
  Wholesale Trade$40,255$51,301
  Retail Trade$19,200$26,757
  Transportation and Warehousing$31,529$43,256
  Utilities$80,781$77,546
  Information$33,203$61,268
  Finance and Insurance$49,178$65,016
  Real Estate and Rental and Leasing$36,750$46,406
  Professional, Scientific, and Technical Services$18,375$73,907
  Management of Companies and Enterprises $75,118
  Administrative and Support and Waste Services$31,575$30,687
  Educational Services$45,234$44,708
  Health Care and Social Assistance$33,547$40,852
  Arts, Entertainment, and Recreation$6,061$25,861
  Accommodation and Food Services$12,324$18,154
  Other Services$25,847$29,481
  Public Administration$56,635$61,644
Unemployment by Year (Years 1990 to 2021)
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Over 11 years ago

Ottumwa has a seemingly high rate of theft-related crimes as well as drug use which I'm sure correlates to the incidences of assault. For a community of 20-30,000, the  More

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Over 15 years ago

ottumwa, Iowa has no diverse culture. It is not very open especially when it comes to branching out to new ideas of others culture...The idea of culture here is the pro  More

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Over 16 years ago

Pros: 1. Extremely low cost of living and housing 2. Affordable place to live Cons: 1. High crime rate 2. Very poor school system 3. Economically depressed 4.  More

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