State of Iowa employee salaries

We have 123,966 state of Iowa salaries in our database. Average government employee salary in Iowa is $55,665 and median salary is $51,484. 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
Cedar Rapids Community School District
20253,820avg: $37,183median: $27,953
Cedar Rapids Community School District2025 3,820 $37,183$27,953View Details
Iowa Department of Transportation
20253,096avg: $59,988median: $61,818
Iowa Department of Transportation2025 3,096 $59,988$61,818View Details
Davenport Community School District
20252,947avg: $42,615median: $37,313
Davenport Community School District2025 2,947 $42,615$37,313View Details
Des Moines Area Community College
20252,940avg: $32,697median: $13,283
Des Moines Area Community College2025 2,940 $32,697$13,283View Details
Sioux City Community School District
20252,779avg: $45,390median: $37,416
Sioux City Community School District2025 2,779 $45,390$37,416View Details
City of Des Moines
20252,412avg: $76,602median: $80,744
City of Des Moines2025 2,412 $76,602$80,744View Details
Waukee Community School District
20252,368avg: $45,536median: $47,425
Waukee Community School District2025 2,368 $45,536$47,425View Details
Waterloo Community School District
20252,310avg: $43,237median: $40,963
Waterloo Community School District2025 2,310 $43,237$40,963View Details
Iowa Judicial Branch
20252,195avg: $60,233median: $47,328
Iowa Judicial Branch2025 2,195 $60,233$47,328View Details
Ankeny Community School District
20252,146avg: $46,794median: $46,872
Ankeny Community School District2025 2,146 $46,794$46,872View Details
University of Northern Iowa
20252,136avg: $57,662median: $53,130
University of Northern Iowa2025 2,136 $57,662$53,130View Details
West Des Moines Community School District
20252,118avg: $38,883median: $25,209
West Des Moines Community School District2025 2,118 $38,883$25,209View Details
City of Cedar Rapids
20251,526avg: $72,787median: $73,056
City of Cedar Rapids2025 1,526 $72,787$73,056View 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