Ottumwa, IA Salary Data - What Companies Pay Here

Median DOL Salary

$212,329

Total DOL Filings

Companies Hiring

Cost of Living Index

90.3

National avg = 100

Location vs National

Ottumwa, IA$212,329

National Average$60,917

The weighted median salary in Ottumwa, IA is 248.6% above the national average across all occupations.

Top Employers in Ottumwa

Employer	Local Filings	Median Salary	Type
APOGEE MEDICAL GROUP, IOWA PC	24	$272,913	Other
UNIVERSITY OF IOWA COMMUNITY MEDICAL SERVICES, INC	6	$383,000	Other
Deere & Company	6	$100,000	Other
INDIAN HILLS COMMUNITY COLLEGE	5	$28,000	Other
RIVER HILLS COMMUNITY HEALTH CENTER	4	$180,000	Other
MERCY MEDICAL CENTER - DES MOINES	3	$375,000	Other
The University of Iowa	3	$68,195	Other
Mercy Clinics, Inc.	2	$246,000	Other
Ottumwa Health Group, LLC	2	$307,100	Other
THE IOWA CLINIC, P.C.	2	$350,000	Other
Christner Contracting, Inc.	2	$64,960	Other
ITRACE FOUNDATION INC	2	$62,400	Other
L&T Technology Services LLC	2	$71,760	Other
Geometric Americas, Inc.	2	$70,000	Other
St. Joseph’s Mercy Hospital, Centerville, Iowa	2	$231,033	Other
Managed Staffing, Inc.	1	$80,808	Other
Apogee Medical Group, Delaware, Inc.	1	$250,000	Other
Mercy Medical Center	1	$78,198	Other
SB Iowa Dentistry PLLC	1	$156,000	Other
Catholic Health Initiatives-Iowa Corp.	1	$142,251	Other
Management Health Systems, LLC	1	$60,320	Other
Iowa Physicians Clinic Medical Foundation	1	$253,860	Other
Kyyba, Inc.	1	$80,000	Other
Deere and Company	1	$106,000	Other
CIRRUS HOLDINGS USA LLC	1	$62,088	Other

Highest-Paying Occupations in Ottumwa

Job Title	Median Salary	vs National	Filings
Physical Therapists	$60,320	-37.1%	5

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 Ottumwa, IA

Median DOL-filed salary by fiscal year

Cost of Living Comparison

Ottumwa, 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
Physical Therapists	$60,320	$66,800

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Popular Salary Pages in Ottumwa, IA

Physical Therapists

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 Ottumwa, IA