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
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
Cedar Rapids Community School District
20233,685avg: $39,341median: $29,153
Cedar Rapids Community School District2023 3,685 $39,341$29,153View 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
Des Moines Area Community College
20232,867avg: $30,800median: $12,081
Des Moines Area Community College2023 2,867 $30,800$12,081View Details
Davenport Community School District
20232,830avg: $42,510median: $38,137
Davenport Community School District2023 2,830 $42,510$38,137View Details
Sioux City Community School District
20232,704avg: $45,542median: $41,777
Sioux City Community School District2023 2,704 $45,542$41,777View Details
Waukee Community School District
20232,563avg: $33,440median: $22,347
Waukee Community School District2023 2,563 $33,440$22,347View Details
City of Des Moines
20232,404avg: $70,663median: $75,770
City of Des Moines2023 2,404 $70,663$75,770View Details
Iowa City Community School District
20232,368avg: $50,951median: $49,531
Iowa City Community School District2023 2,368 $50,951$49,531View 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
West Des Moines Community School District
20232,041avg: $36,845median: $23,974
West Des Moines Community School District2023 2,041 $36,845$23,974View Details
Iowa Judicial Branch
20231,997avg: $64,576median: $56,001
Iowa Judicial Branch2023 1,997 $64,576$56,001View Details
Johnston Community School District
20231,753avg: $32,363median: $22,427
Johnston Community School District2023 1,753 $32,363$22,427View Details
Waterloo Community School District
20231,538avg: $46,261median: $45,823
Waterloo Community School District2023 1,538 $46,261$45,823View 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