Iowa Librarians: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Librarians in Iowa

Fast Facts for Librarians in Iowa

Cities with highest percentage of jobs relative to population: Iowa City, Ames, and Dubuque
Cities with lowest percentage of jobs relative to population: Des Moines, Waterloo, and Cedar Rapids
Cities with the highest absolute number of jobs: Des Moines, Davenport, and Iowa City

Salaries for Librarians in Iowa

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Iowa City, Dubuque, and Waterloo. (See table at bottom of page)

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Iowa Librarian Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
University of Iowa	Iowa City	Doctorate & First Professional	29,117
University of Northern Iowa	Cedar Falls	Doctorate	12,692

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Librarians

The map below shows job statistics for the career type by metro area, for Iowa. A table below the map shows job popularity and salaries across the state.

Metro Areas Rated for Popularity (as of 2008) for:
Librarians

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Librarians relative to the population of the city, as of 2008. Salary data was obtained from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics.

A Relative Popularity of 1.0 means that the city has an average number of the particular job, for its population, compared to the rest of the US. Higher numbers mean proportionally more jobs of that type.

Metro Area	Jobs	Salary (2008)	Relative Popularity
IOWA
Iowa City	130	$60,550	1.8
Ames	40	$39,410	1.1
Dubuque	50	$56,740	1
Sioux City	70	$42,870	1
Davenport	170	$51,950	0.9
Cedar Rapids	100	$47,640	0.7
Waterloo	60	$53,110	0.7
Des Moines	180	$50,130	0.5

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