State of Iowa employee salaries

We have 168,958 state of Iowa salaries in our database. Average government employee salary in Iowa is $47,374 and median salary is $43,585. 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
202428,469avg: $70,618median: $56,847
University of Iowa2024 28,469 $70,618$56,847View Details
Iowa State University
20248,464avg: $70,191median: $59,225
Iowa State University2024 8,464 $70,191$59,225View Details
Iowa Department of Human Services
20245,636avg: $47,137median: $48,651
Iowa Department of Human Services2024 5,636 $47,137$48,651View Details
Cedar Rapids Community School District
20243,552avg: $36,369median: $28,700
Cedar Rapids Community School District2024 3,552 $36,369$28,700View Details
Iowa Department of Transportation
20243,253avg: $56,890median: $58,698
Iowa Department of Transportation2024 3,253 $56,890$58,698View Details
Iowa Department of Corrections
20243,109avg: $57,520median: $59,004
Iowa Department of Corrections2024 3,109 $57,520$59,004View Details
Davenport Community School District
20242,935avg: $42,051median: $36,957
Davenport Community School District2024 2,935 $42,051$36,957View Details
Des Moines Area Community College
20242,916avg: $31,420median: $12,560
Des Moines Area Community College2024 2,916 $31,420$12,560View Details
Sioux City Community School District
20242,762avg: $45,122median: $34,789
Sioux City Community School District2024 2,762 $45,122$34,789View Details
City of Des Moines
20242,428avg: $74,589median: $79,111
City of Des Moines2024 2,428 $74,589$79,111View Details
Waterloo Community School District
20242,361avg: $40,513median: $34,363
Waterloo Community School District2024 2,361 $40,513$34,363View Details
University of Northern Iowa
20242,246avg: $53,662median: $50,046
University of Northern Iowa2024 2,246 $53,662$50,046View Details
West Des Moines Community School District
20242,116avg: $37,736median: $24,288
West Des Moines Community School District2024 2,116 $37,736$24,288View Details
Waukee Community School District
20242,018avg: $42,189median: $56,938
Waukee Community School District2024 2,018 $42,189$56,938View Details
Iowa Judicial Branch
20242,007avg: $63,438median: $53,381
Iowa Judicial Branch2024 2,007 $63,438$53,381View Details
Johnston Community School District
20241,692avg: $34,765median: $24,728
Johnston Community School District2024 1,692 $34,765$24,728View Details
City of Cedar Rapids
20241,502avg: $68,967median: $69,326
City of Cedar Rapids2024 1,502 $68,967$69,326View Details
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
20241,489avg: $46,429median: $49,810
Iowa Department of Natural Resources2024 1,489 $46,429$49,810View Details
College Community School District
20241,429avg: $37,124median: $27,720
College Community School District2024 1,429 $37,124$27,720View Details
Polk County
20241,381avg: $88,374median: $82,114
Polk County2024 1,381 $88,374$82,114View Details