State of Iowa employee salaries

We have 83,545 state of Iowa salaries in our database. Average government employee salary in Iowa is $59,701 and median salary is $53,816. Look up Iowa state employee salaries by name or employer, using form below. For example, search for teacher salaries in your city by school name or teacher name.


Iowa Salaries

EmployerYearEmployees NumberAverage SalaryMedian Salary
University of Iowa
202529,507avg: $74,296median: $59,819
University of Iowa2025 29,507 $74,296$59,819View Details
Iowa Department of Human Services
20259,559avg: $32,055median: $12,111
Iowa Department of Human Services2025 9,559 $32,055$12,111View Details
Iowa State University
20257,300avg: $79,334median: $65,325
Iowa State University2025 7,300 $79,334$65,325View Details
Iowa Department of Corrections
20254,589avg: $57,429median: $58,963
Iowa Department of Corrections2025 4,589 $57,429$58,963View Details
Iowa Department of Transportation
20253,096avg: $59,988median: $61,818
Iowa Department of Transportation2025 3,096 $59,988$61,818View Details
Iowa Judicial Branch
20252,195avg: $60,233median: $47,328
Iowa Judicial Branch2025 2,195 $60,233$47,328View Details
University of Northern Iowa
20252,136avg: $57,662median: $53,130
University of Northern Iowa2025 2,136 $57,662$53,130View Details
Southeast Polk Community School District
20251,524avg: $42,783median: $34,389
Southeast Polk Community School District2025 1,524 $42,783$34,389View Details
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
20251,505avg: $46,201median: $46,759
Iowa Department of Natural Resources2025 1,505 $46,201$46,759View Details
College Community School District
20251,468avg: $38,653median: $29,179
College Community School District2025 1,468 $38,653$29,179View Details
Cedar Falls Community School District
20251,364avg: $34,617median: $19,222
Cedar Falls Community School District2025 1,364 $34,617$19,222View Details
Scott County
20251,254avg: $41,717median: $34,891
Scott County2025 1,254 $41,717$34,891View Details
City of Sioux City
20251,184avg: $56,436median: $59,971
City of Sioux City2025 1,184 $56,436$59,971View Details
Iowa Department of Public Safety
20251,142avg: $81,038median: $88,675
Iowa Department of Public Safety2025 1,142 $81,038$88,675View Details
Marshalltown Community School District
20251,116avg: $42,139median: $35,074
Marshalltown Community School District2025 1,116 $42,139$35,074View Details
Pleasant Valley Community School District
20251,114avg: $39,867median: $26,178
Pleasant Valley Community School District2025 1,114 $39,867$26,178View Details
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals
20251,048avg: $68,523median: $68,480
Iowa Department of Inspections and Appeals2025 1,048 $68,523$68,480View Details
Muscatine Community School District
20251,041avg: $37,635median: $28,749
Muscatine Community School District2025 1,041 $37,635$28,749View Details
Burlington Community School District
20251,001avg: $31,104median: $18,344
Burlington Community School District2025 1,001 $31,104$18,344View Details
Iowa Veterans Home
2025968avg: $40,261median: $37,399
Iowa Veterans Home2025 968 $40,261$37,399View Details