Establishment counts and wages for 92 industries in Iowa (state), with each industry's national profit margin. Public-domain Census, BLS & IRS data.
| Industry | Establishments | Avg wkly wage | Net margin (nat'l) |
|---|
| Other Services (except Public Administration) | 9,184 | $928 | 18.9% |
| Health Care & Social Assistance | 9,092 | $1,068 | 34.9% |
| Construction (all) | 9,067 | $1,414 | 14.8% |
| Accommodation & Food Services | 7,512 | $424 | 1.9% |
| Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 6,474 | $1,768 | 39.7% |
| Specialty Trade Contractors | 6,007 | $1,357 | 15.7% |
| Finance & Insurance | 5,833 | $2,008 | 20.2% |
| Ambulatory Health Care Services | 5,544 | $1,487 | 36.3% |
| Wholesale Trade | 4,686 | $1,642 | 8.5% |
| Religious, Grantmaking, Civic & Professional Orgs | 4,238 | $939 | 40.7% |
| Administrative & Support & Waste Services | 4,015 | $973 | 19.8% |
| Administrative & Support Services | 3,637 | $957 | 21.2% |
| Real Estate & Rental and Leasing | 3,579 | $1,154 | 24.3% |
| Real Estate | 3,110 | $1,108 | 27.2% |
| Truck Transportation | 3,037 | $1,277 | 10.1% |
| Construction of Buildings | 2,536 | $1,437 | 13.2% |
| Full-Service Restaurants | 2,459 | $428 | 3.4% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Durable Goods | 2,412 | $1,624 | 7.5% |
| Social Assistance | 2,231 | $561 | 36.7% |
| Personal & Laundry Services | 2,197 | $705 | 24.4% |
| Automotive Repair & Maintenance | 2,100 | $967 | 8.0% |
| Credit Intermediation & Related Activities | 2,099 | $1,839 | 18.3% |
| Merchant Wholesalers, Nondurable Goods | 1,993 | $1,634 | 6.6% |
| Insurance Agencies & Brokerages | 1,993 | $1,727 | 36.1% |
| Gasoline Stations | 1,680 | — | 2.0% |
| Information | 1,615 | $1,658 | 24.6% |
| Motor Vehicle & Parts Dealers | 1,590 | $1,193 | 3.6% |
| Arts, Entertainment & Recreation | 1,500 | $463 | 21.6% |
| Legal Services | 1,363 | $1,607 | 43.8% |
| Landscaping Services | 1,242 | $826 | 21.2% |
| Securities, Commodity Contracts & Investments | 1,235 | $2,574 | 14.1% |
| Offices of Real Estate Agents & Brokers | 1,195 | $1,149 | 35.0% |
| Nursing & Residential Care Facilities | 1,182 | $772 | 14.9% |
| Accounting, Tax Prep & Bookkeeping Services | 1,135 | $1,533 | 40.7% |
| Miscellaneous Store Retailers | 1,119 | — | 7.5% |
| Plumbing, Heating & Air-Conditioning Contractors | 1,108 | $1,462 | 15.7% |
| Food & Beverage Retailers | 1,085 | $497 | 4.3% |
| General Automotive Repair | 1,085 | $1,066 | 7.5% |
| Building Material & Garden Equipment Dealers | 1,054 | $785 | 7.7% |
| Amusement, Gambling & Recreation | 1,031 | $411 | 6.2% |
| Offices of Dentists | 1,030 | $1,308 | 27.1% |
| Clothing & Accessories Stores | 1,021 | — | -2.8% |
| Child Day Care Services | 895 | $451 | 36.7% |
| Accommodation | 866 | $611 | -13.0% |
| Educational Services | 852 | $855 | 29.4% |
| Beauty Salons | 796 | $671 | 24.4% |
| Other Professional, Scientific & Technical Services | 786 | $1,017 | 40.8% |
| Health & Personal Care Stores | 756 | — | 0.9% |
| Architectural, Engineering & Related Services | 739 | $2,014 | 31.9% |
| General Merchandise Stores | 716 | — | 3.4% |
| Computer Systems Design Services | 705 | $2,255 | 37.0% |
| New Single-Family Housing Construction | 665 | $1,104 | 13.2% |
| Janitorial Services | 647 | $607 | 21.2% |
| Fabricated Metal Product Mfg | 577 | $1,276 | 9.8% |
| Heavy & Civil Engineering Construction | 524 | $1,657 | 11.2% |
| Food Manufacturing | 503 | $1,327 | -1.2% |
| Furniture & Home Furnishings Stores | 489 | — | 0.3% |
| Veterinary Services | 480 | $925 | — |
| Sporting Goods, Hobby, Book & Music Stores | 464 | — | 5.2% |
| Rental & Leasing Services | 458 | $1,250 | -9.2% |
| Fitness & Recreational Sports Centers | 398 | $272 | 6.2% |
| Support Activities for Transportation | 391 | $1,259 | 9.2% |
| Publishing Industries | 383 | — | 18.2% |
| Waste Management & Remediation Services | 378 | $1,203 | 7.8% |
| Machinery Manufacturing | 375 | $1,637 | 16.7% |
| Performing Arts & Spectator Sports | 345 | $633 | 26.5% |
| Utilities | 344 | $2,174 | 9.6% |
| Nonmetallic Mineral Product Mfg | 301 | $1,401 | 14.4% |
| Printing & Related Support | 284 | $1,060 | -2.6% |
| Warehousing & Storage | 257 | $1,016 | -7.2% |
| Tax Preparation Services | 257 | $807 | 39.3% |
| Electronics & Appliance Stores | 245 | — | 5.5% |
| Specialized Design Services | 212 | $1,044 | 30.3% |
| Chemical Manufacturing | 202 | $1,731 | 13.3% |
| Mining, Quarrying, and Oil & Gas Extraction | 188 | $1,397 | 15.0% |
| Miscellaneous Manufacturing | 181 | $1,215 | 7.3% |
| Mining (except Oil & Gas) | 178 | $1,393 | 5.4% |
| Motion Picture & Sound Recording | 169 | $393 | 23.8% |
| Furniture & Related Product Mfg | 160 | $1,301 | 8.9% |
| Transportation Equipment Mfg | 149 | $1,255 | 3.5% |
| Wood Product Manufacturing | 138 | $1,397 | 13.1% |
| Hospitals | 135 | $1,330 | 16.6% |
| Couriers & Messengers | 133 | $914 | 9.0% |
| Data Processing, Hosting & Related Services | 126 | $2,385 | 23.7% |
| Other Information Services | 76 | $1,837 | 34.6% |
| Computer & Electronic Product Mfg | 60 | $2,124 | -0.2% |
| Pipeline Transportation | 46 | $2,597 | -0.6% |
| Electrical Equipment & Appliance Mfg | 43 | $1,266 | 9.3% |
| Primary Metal Manufacturing | 42 | $1,638 | 16.2% |
| Funds, Trusts & Other Financial Vehicles | 12 | — | 40.1% |
| Lessors of Nonfinancial Intangible Assets | 11 | $1,807 | 37.7% |
| Support Activities for Mining | 9 | — | 22.1% |
Margin is national (owner-operator basis, IRS SOI); counts & wages are local. Wages shown at state level. See methodology.