Iowa Mechanical Engineers: Schools and Careers

Career Information for Mechanical Engineers in Iowa

Fast Facts for Mechanical Engineers in Iowa

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

Salaries for Mechanical Engineers in Iowa

Metro areas with the highest median salaries: Ames, Cedar Rapids, and Sioux City. (See table at bottom of page)

Schools for Mechanical Engineers in Iowa are listed below.

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Iowa Mechanical Engineering Schools

School Name	Campus	Highest Award	Enrolled
Dordt College	Sioux Center	Masters	1,301
Iowa State University	Ames	Doctorate & First Professional	26,160
University of Iowa	Iowa City	Doctorate & First Professional	29,117

Job Popularity in Metro Areas for Mechanical Engineers

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:
Mechanical Engineers

Listed below are metro areas ranked by the popularity of jobs for Mechanical Engineers 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
Davenport	570	$71,100	1.9
Waterloo	190	$60,260	1.4
Dubuque	100	$53,630	1.3
Cedar Rapids	240	$73,890	1.1
Iowa City	110	$66,490	1
Ames	50	$78,250	0.9
Sioux City	70	$72,020	0.6
Des Moines	220	$65,270	0.4

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