State of Iowa employee salaries

We have 133,736 state of Iowa salaries in our database. Average government employee salary in Iowa is $48,549 and median salary is $45,648. 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
202326,956avg: $69,418median: $56,403
University of Iowa2023 26,956 $69,418$56,403View Details
Iowa State University
20237,324avg: $72,982median: $60,154
Iowa State University2023 7,324 $72,982$60,154View Details
Iowa Department of Human Services
20235,443avg: $57,128median: $59,242
Iowa Department of Human Services2023 5,443 $57,128$59,242View Details
Iowa Department of Transportation
20233,288avg: $58,247median: $60,243
Iowa Department of Transportation2023 3,288 $58,247$60,243View Details
Iowa Department of Corrections
20233,121avg: $59,175median: $60,148
Iowa Department of Corrections2023 3,121 $59,175$60,148View Details
Davenport Community School District
20232,830avg: $42,510median: $38,137
Davenport Community School District2023 2,830 $42,510$38,137View Details
Ankeny Community School District
20232,218avg: $42,311median: $37,122
Ankeny Community School District2023 2,218 $42,311$37,122View Details
University of Northern Iowa
20232,182avg: $53,494median: $50,265
University of Northern Iowa2023 2,182 $53,494$50,265View Details
Iowa Judicial Branch
20231,997avg: $64,576median: $56,001
Iowa Judicial Branch2023 1,997 $64,576$56,001View Details
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
20231,521avg: $45,845median: $47,629
Iowa Department of Natural Resources2023 1,521 $45,845$47,629View Details
City of Cedar Rapids
20231,506avg: $66,812median: $67,604
City of Cedar Rapids2023 1,506 $66,812$67,604View Details
Southeast Polk Community School District
20231,443avg: $39,528median: $28,189
Southeast Polk Community School District2023 1,443 $39,528$28,189View Details
College Community School District
20231,386avg: $36,365median: $26,740
College Community School District2023 1,386 $36,365$26,740View Details
Johnson County
20231,330avg: $30,372median: $5,404
Johnson County2023 1,330 $30,372$5,404View Details
City of Ames
20231,270avg: $39,192median: $19,095
City of Ames2023 1,270 $39,192$19,095View Details
Cedar Falls Community School District
20231,267avg: $35,079median: $20,214
Cedar Falls Community School District2023 1,267 $35,079$20,214View Details
City of Iowa City
20231,212avg: $43,527median: $32,897
City of Iowa City2023 1,212 $43,527$32,897View Details
Ottumwa Community School District
20231,169avg: $35,485median: $20,081
Ottumwa Community School District2023 1,169 $35,485$20,081View Details
Ames Community School District
20231,062avg: $35,530median: $20,780
Ames Community School District2023 1,062 $35,530$20,780View Details
Muscatine Community School District
20231,056avg: $35,245median: $25,886
Muscatine Community School District2023 1,056 $35,245$25,886View Details