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Top 100 Popular Jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

What professions have the highest employment in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA? In this article we show the top 100 jobs that employ the highest number of people in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA. We note that the total employment in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is 84,350. The most popular job is the laborers and freight, stock, and material mover profession, which employs 3,510 people (4.16 percent of the total employment in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA). The second most common job is the cashier profession which employs 2,860 people (3.39 percent of the total employment). The employment and salary information in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is computed from data published by BLS in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. 100 most popular jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (2022 survey)

Rank	Job Description	# of Empl. i	% of Empl. i	Average Salary i
1	All Occupations	84,350	100.00%	$42,920
2	Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers	3,510	4.16%	$39,420
3	Cashiers	2,860	3.39%	$28,120
4	Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	2,260	2.68%	$38,270
5	Retail Salespersons	2,040	2.42%	$28,660
6	Fast Food and Counter Workers	2,030	2.41%	$27,100
7	Registered Nurses	1,800	2.13%	$63,790
8	General and Operations Managers	1,760	2.09%	$74,930
9	Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers	1,680	1.99%	$50,820
10	Stockers and Order Fillers	1,530	1.81%	$34,690
11	Customer Service Representatives	1,480	1.75%	$36,610
12	Office Clerks, General	1,340	1.59%	$37,960
13	Mechanical Engineers	1,240	1.47%	$103,070
14	Home Health and Personal Care Aides	1,220	1.45%	$29,780
15	Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary	1,190	1.41%	$28,440
16	Nursing Assistants	1,170	1.39%	$35,630
17	Industrial Engineers	1,010	1.20%	$96,940
18	Waiters and Waitresses	910	1.08%	$21,800
19	Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	870	1.03%	$61,520
20	First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers	860	1.02%	$69,280
21	Maintenance and Repair Workers, General	850	1.01%	$46,070
22	Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks	780	0.92%	$43,040
23	Restaurant Cooks	770	0.91%	$28,710
24	Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive	770	0.91%	$40,460
25	Wholesale and Manufacturing (Except Technical and Scientific Products) Sales Representatives	760	0.90%	$61,390
26	First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers	660	0.78%	$40,370
27	First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	620	0.74%	$36,590
28	Medical Secretaries	620	0.74%	$37,370
29	Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators	590	0.70%	$40,440
30	Bartenders	570	0.68%	$21,170
31	Nonfarm Animal Caretakers	560	0.66%	$28,350
32	First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	550	0.65%	$54,250
33	Accountants and Auditors	550	0.65%	$64,430
34	Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	500	0.59%	$65,010
35	Construction Laborers	500	0.59%	$40,280
36	Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	460	0.55%	$39,870
37	Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners	460	0.55%	$28,010
38	Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators	460	0.55%	$77,480
39	Financial Managers	440	0.52%	$111,800
40	Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	440	0.52%	$61,410
41	Driver/Sales Workers	430	0.51%	$30,100
42	Light Truck or Delivery Services Drivers	430	0.51%	$38,860
43	First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	430	0.51%	$73,350
44	Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	420	0.50%	$61,340
45	Short-Term Substitute Teachers	410	0.49%	$36,640
46	Childcare Workers	410	0.49%	$22,340
47	Shipping, Receiving, and Traffic Clerks	400	0.47%	$38,110
48	Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers	390	0.46%	$43,530
49	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	390	0.46%	$49,280
50	Institution and Cafeteria Cooks	390	0.46%	$31,920
51	Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics	390	0.46%	$45,910
52	Food Preparation Workers	370	0.44%	$23,920
53	Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	370	0.44%	$33,960
54	Insurance Sales Agents	360	0.43%	$50,170
55	First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	360	0.43%	$78,760
56	Medical and Health Services Managers	350	0.41%	$93,380
57	Software Developers	340	0.40%	$97,600
58	Human Resources Specialists	330	0.39%	$59,330
59	Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	320	0.38%	$69,590
60	Carpenters	320	0.38%	$47,320
61	Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators	310	0.37%	$45,050
62	First-Line Supervisors of Transportation Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors	310	0.37%	$57,110
63	Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop	310	0.37%	$22,780
64	Bill and Account Collectors	310	0.37%	$35,130
65	Tellers	310	0.37%	$34,650
66	Electricians	310	0.37%	$51,040
67	Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	300	0.36%	$28,420
68	Pharmacy Technicians	300	0.36%	$36,470
69	Amusement and Recreation Attendants	300	0.36%	$22,770
70	Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	300	0.36%	$51,670
71	Architectural and Engineering Managers	300	0.36%	$137,690
72	Computer User Support Specialists	290	0.34%	$59,800
73	Coaches and Scouts	280	0.33%	$40,390
74	Security Guards	280	0.33%	$35,320
75	Medical Assistants	270	0.32%	$38,820
76	Helpers--Production Workers	260	0.31%	$38,270
77	Nurse Practitioners	260	0.31%	$121,660
78	Receptionists and Information Clerks	260	0.31%	$31,110
79	Postsecondary Education Administrators	260	0.31%	$81,520
80	Logisticians	260	0.31%	$82,520
81	Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers	250	0.30%	$45,040
82	Social and Human Service Assistants	250	0.30%	$35,780
83	Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	250	0.30%	$51,340
84	Training and Development Specialists	250	0.30%	$45,960
85	Other Business Operations Specialists	250	0.30%	$58,360
86	Project Management Specialists	240	0.28%	$79,680
87	Educational, Guidance, School, and Vocational Counselors	230	0.27%	$44,970
88	Billing and Posting Clerks	230	0.27%	$37,650
89	Loan Interviewers and Clerks	230	0.27%	$40,190
90	Industrial Production Managers	220	0.26%	$121,150
91	Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	210	0.25%	$53,620
92	Buyers and Purchasing Agents	210	0.25%	$60,850
93	Food Batchmakers	200	0.24%	$31,200
94	Machinists	200	0.24%	$48,830
95	Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	200	0.24%	$45,680
96	Fast Food Cooks	200	0.24%	$27,700
97	Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	200	0.24%	$60,270
98	Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	200	0.24%	$50,290
99	Loan Officers	200	0.24%	$67,860
100	Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	190	0.23%	$49,680

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