State of Iowa employee salaries | 2023

We have 199,280 state of Iowa salaries in our database. Average government employee salary in Iowa is $45,021 and median salary is $41,622. 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
City of Des Moines
20232,404avg: $70,663median: $75,770
City of Des Moines2023 2,404 $70,663$75,770View Details
City of Cedar Rapids
20231,506avg: $66,812median: $67,604
City of Cedar Rapids2023 1,506 $66,812$67,604View Details
City of Davenport
20231,383avg: $47,701median: $49,244
City of Davenport2023 1,383 $47,701$49,244View Details
City of Ames
20231,270avg: $39,192median: $19,095
City of Ames2023 1,270 $39,192$19,095View Details
City of Iowa City
20231,212avg: $43,527median: $32,897
City of Iowa City2023 1,212 $43,527$32,897View Details
City of Dubuque
20231,113avg: $44,330median: $43,994
City of Dubuque2023 1,113 $44,330$43,994View Details
City of Sioux City
2023995avg: $63,500median: $65,150
City of Sioux City2023 995 $63,500$65,150View Details
City of Waterloo
2023959avg: $44,245median: $51,029
City of Waterloo2023 959 $44,245$51,029View Details
City of Ankeny
2023843avg: $37,555median: $8,160
City of Ankeny2023 843 $37,555$8,160View Details
City of West Des Moines
2023660avg: $70,025median: $76,425
City of West Des Moines2023 660 $70,025$76,425View Details
City of Council Bluffs
2023645avg: $65,864median: $67,929
City of Council Bluffs2023 645 $65,864$67,929View Details
City of Cedar Falls
2023590avg: $34,396median: $11,106
City of Cedar Falls2023 590 $34,396$11,106View Details
City of Coralville
2023563avg: $25,377median: $6,002
City of Coralville2023 563 $25,377$6,002View Details
City of Bettendorf
2023557avg: $42,059median: $28,212
City of Bettendorf2023 557 $42,059$28,212View Details
City of Mason City
2023524avg: $35,480median: $18,404
City of Mason City2023 524 $35,480$18,404View Details
City of Muscatine
2023481avg: $35,811median: $23,332
City of Muscatine2023 481 $35,811$23,332View Details
City of Fort Dodge
2023440avg: $35,979median: $22,368
City of Fort Dodge2023 440 $35,979$22,368View Details
City of Marion
2023426avg: $44,874median: $41,955
City of Marion2023 426 $44,874$41,955View Details
City of Clinton
2023409avg: $35,935median: $23,487
City of Clinton2023 409 $35,935$23,487View Details
City of North Liberty
2023391avg: $24,800median: $5,169
City of North Liberty2023 391 $24,800$5,169View Details