Location Salary Data

Salaries in Mason City, IA

Government-verified salary data from 119 DOL employer filings in this area.

Median DOL Salary
$213,501
119 filings
Median DOL Salary
$213,501
Total DOL Filings
119
Companies Hiring
32
Cost of Living Index
90.3
National avg = 100

Location vs National

Mason City, IA$213,501
National Average$60,917
The weighted median salary in Mason City, IA is 250.5% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Mason City

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.
OccupationBLS Median WageEmployment
Nurse Anesthetists$229,950580
Orthodontists$223,02030
Chief Executives$178,5303,520
Dentists, General$174,990850
Law Teachers, Postsecondary$170,810N/A
Aerospace Engineers$150,010N/A
Architectural and Engineering Managers$137,8701,520
Computer and Information Systems Managers$136,6103,650
Nurse Midwives$136,45070
Physician Assistants$133,4001,200

Salary Trend in Mason City, IA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Mason City, 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.

Compare to Other Cities

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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.