Fairfield, IA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$69,529

Total DOL Filings

334

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

90.3

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Fairfield, IA$69,529

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Fairfield, IA is 14.1% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Fairfield

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
Maharishi International University	95	$60,469	Other
MAHARISHI UNIVERSITY OF MANAGEMENT	61	$55,032	Other
Eneric Petroleum Corporation	46	$75,141	Other
Mphasis Corporation	22	$80,388	Staffing
XCast Labs	14	$79,500	Other
Overland Sheepskin Co., Inc.	7	$150,000	Other
Local Internet Service Company	7	$42,000	Other
MAHARISHI FOUNDATION USA INC	7	$50,000	Other
Genetic ID	6	$61,000	Other
FOODCHAIN GLOBAL ADVISORS, INC.	5	$41,600	Other
Health Research Institute	5	$70,000	Other
MAHARISHI SCHOOL	5	$45,370	Other
MAHARISHI AYUR-VED PRODUCTS INTERNATIONAL, INC	4	$56,000	Other
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC	4	$383,000	Other
MAHARISHI SCHOOL OF THE AGE OF ENLIGHTENMENT	4	$40,112	Other
TAMARA ARBOGAST CPA PLLC	3	$70,000	Other
Bovard Studio, Inc.	3	$43,000	Other
TERRA NATURAL DESIGNS, INC.	3	$29,000	Other
FoodChain ID Group, Inc.	3	$82,500	Other
Hawthorne Direct LLC	3	$80,000	Other
COGNIZANT TECHNOLOGY SOLUTIONS US CORP	2	$87,173	Staffing
Tax & Accounting Services, Inc.	2	$82,500	Other
FAIRCAST INC	2	$65,042	Other
Pure Integration LLC	2	$97,450	Other
FREDERICK SWARTZ & CO., PC	2	$56,000	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Fairfield

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,912	-15.4%	8
Food Scientists and Technologists	$54,000	-14.9%	5
Accountants and Auditors	$46,442	-37.5%	10
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$42,000	-48.4%	11
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$29,000	-56.9%	6

BLS Wage Survey Data - Iowa

Independent Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS survey - all workers, not just sponsored positions.

BLS metro-level data is not available for this area. Showing state-level data for Iowa.

Occupation	BLS Median Wage	Employment
Nurse Anesthetists	$229,950	580
Orthodontists	$223,020	30
Chief Executives	$178,530	3,520
Dentists, General	$174,990	850
Law Teachers, Postsecondary	$170,810	N/A
Aerospace Engineers	$150,010	N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers	$137,870	1,520
Computer and Information Systems Managers	$136,610	3,650
Nurse Midwives	$136,450	70
Physician Assistants	$133,400	1,200

Salary Trend in Fairfield, IA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Fairfield, IA has a cost of living index of 90.3, which is 9.7% less expensive than the national average. A salary of $100,000 here has the purchasing power equivalent of $110,742 in an average-cost city.

Top-Paying Occupations - COL-Adjusted

Job Title	Median Salary	COL-Adjusted Equivalent
Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary	$72,912	$80,744
Food Scientists and Technologists	$54,000	$59,801
Accountants and Auditors	$46,442	$51,431
Business Teachers, Postsecondary	$42,000	$46,512
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$29,000	$32,115

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Popular Salary Pages in Fairfield, IA

Business Teachers, Postsecondary Accountants and Auditors Computer Science Teachers, Postsecondary Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists Food Scientists and Technologists

Source: US Department of Labor, Office of Foreign Labor Certification (OFLC) public disclosure files (PERM Form ETA-9089 and LCA Form ETA-9035), and US Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS). Salary figures represent employer filings and government survey estimates, not individual worker pay.

Salaries in Fairfield, IA