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Careers the Mason City, IA economy leans on
Ranked by how many counties in this zone carry the economy types each family hires into, then by growth. The fit is yours; the demand is local.
Data Scientist+34%Information Security Analyst+29%Computer Network Architect+12%Industrial Engineer+11%Mechanical Engineer+9%Statistician+8%Electrical Engineer+7%Biochemist & Biophysicist+7%Aerospace Engineer+6%Marine Engineer & Naval Architect+6%Chemist & Materials Scientist+6%Civil Engineer+5%Environmental Engineer+4%Physicist+4%Astronomer+4%Chemical Engineer+3%Actuary+22%Operations Research Analyst+21%Computer & Information Research Scientist+20%Physician Assistant+20%Epidemiologist+16%Software Developer+15%Computer Systems Analyst+9%Medical Scientist+9%Mathematician+8%Web Developer+7%Mathematics Professor+7%Biomedical Engineer+6%Agricultural & Food Scientist+6%Registered Nurse+5%Microbiologist+5%Geoscientist+5%Database Administrator+4%Database Architect+4%Physician & Surgeon+4%Clinical Laboratory Technologist+4%Environmental Scientist+4%Zoologist & Wildlife Biologist+2%Atmospheric Scientist & Meteorologist+1%Computer Programmer-6%
Counties in this labor market
Cerro Gordo County, IAFaribault County, MNFloyd County, IAFreeborn County, MNHancock County, IAMitchell County, IAMower County, MNWinnebago County, IAWorth County, IA
Metros around Mason City, IA
Minneapolis, MN13 countiesOmaha, NE–IA10 countiesDes Moines, IA8 countiesDavenport, IA–IL7 countiesSioux Falls, SD9 countiesDuluth, MN–WI5 countiesCedar Rapids, IA9 countiesFargo, ND–MN7 countiesRochester, MN5 countiesSt. Cloud, MN5 countiesEau Claire, WI8 countiesLa Crosse, WI–MN5 counties
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Questions people ask
Which STEM careers are in demand in Mason City, IA?
Data Scientist, Information Security Analyst, Computer Network Architect, Industrial Engineer and Mechanical Engineer lead on local economy fit here; Data Scientist (+34%), Information Security Analyst (+29%) and Actuary (+22%) lead on national growth.
What is a commuting zone?
A Census labor market built from where people actually commute to work. It is the right geography for training and hiring: the job you train for is usually inside your zone, even when it is not inside your county.
Sources. Career traits, education paths and value lines are the STEM Compass assessment library. Employment growth is U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Employment Projections 2024–2034. County economic types are USDA Economic Research Service County Typology Codes (2025); labor markets are Census commuting zones (2020). Salary is not shown anywhere in this campaign on purpose: the assessment measures fit and what the work is worth to the world.