State of Iowa employee salaries | 2021

We have 196,543 state of Iowa salaries in our database. Average government employee salary in Iowa is $42,133 and median salary is $39,007. 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
202125,420avg: $65,806median: $54,145
University of Iowa2021 25,420 $65,806$54,145View Details
Iowa State University
202112,626avg: $43,721median: $28,352
Iowa State University2021 12,626 $43,721$28,352View Details
Iowa Department of Human Services
20214,678avg: $55,473median: $56,694
Iowa Department of Human Services2021 4,678 $55,473$56,694View Details
Cedar Rapids Community School District
20213,625avg: $40,582median: $31,996
Cedar Rapids Community School District2021 3,625 $40,582$31,996View Details
Iowa Department of Transportation
20213,304avg: $54,198median: $56,758
Iowa Department of Transportation2021 3,304 $54,198$56,758View Details
Iowa Department of Corrections
20212,966avg: $57,766median: $60,338
Iowa Department of Corrections2021 2,966 $57,766$60,338View Details
Davenport Community School District
20212,907avg: $40,462median: $36,110
Davenport Community School District2021 2,907 $40,462$36,110View Details
Des Moines Area Community College
20212,826avg: $28,860median: $10,177
Des Moines Area Community College2021 2,826 $28,860$10,177View Details
Sioux City Community School District
20212,540avg: $42,872median: $38,412
Sioux City Community School District2021 2,540 $42,872$38,412View Details
Iowa City Community School District
20212,534avg: $48,657median: $44,766
Iowa City Community School District2021 2,534 $48,657$44,766View Details
Ankeny Community School District
20212,261avg: $39,721median: $29,339
Ankeny Community School District2021 2,261 $39,721$29,339View Details
City of Des Moines
20212,188avg: $69,759median: $73,410
City of Des Moines2021 2,188 $69,759$73,410View Details
University of Northern Iowa
20212,135avg: $54,782median: $52,644
University of Northern Iowa2021 2,135 $54,782$52,644View Details
Waukee Community School District
20212,121avg: $39,431median: $34,770
Waukee Community School District2021 2,121 $39,431$34,770View Details
West Des Moines Community School District
20211,917avg: $37,418median: $22,959
West Des Moines Community School District2021 1,917 $37,418$22,959View Details
Iowa Judicial Branch
20211,887avg: $62,704median: $56,968
Iowa Judicial Branch2021 1,887 $62,704$56,968View Details
Waterloo Community School District
20211,882avg: $38,992median: $38,792
Waterloo Community School District2021 1,882 $38,992$38,792View Details
Johnston Community School District
20211,620avg: $32,551median: $22,751
Johnston Community School District2021 1,620 $32,551$22,751View Details
Iowa Department of Natural Resources
20211,442avg: $44,159median: $49,582
Iowa Department of Natural Resources2021 1,442 $44,159$49,582View Details
City of Cedar Rapids
20211,441avg: $65,670median: $65,621
City of Cedar Rapids2021 1,441 $65,670$65,621View Details