Median salary
$95,500
per year · annualized USD
Typical range
$62.7k – $137.7k
25th–75th percentile
Disclosing pay
42.9%
1,085 of 2,530 roles
Live roles
2,530
open right now
Salary trend
median · annualized USDSalary distribution
annualized USD · disclosed rolesHighest-paying jobs
Senior Managing Director, Risk Advisory, Trust and Mass Torts
Hematology/Oncology - Physician - Clinton,IA - $150,000 Commencement Bonus!
Outside Sales Representative
Emergency Medicine Physician- Mason City, Iowa- $251/hr+ & $60,000 bonus package!
Emergency Medicine Nocturnist- Mason City, Iowa- $260/hour+ & $60,000 bonus package!
Staff Psychiatrist (MD or DO) — Remote | Telehealth | Full-Time or Part-Time | Iowa
Distinguished Software Engineer (Remote)
OBGYN- Physician- Mason City, Iowa- $400k+ income guarantee + $370k bonus package!
Top companies hiring
| Company | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
Transamerica
|
$105,500 | 102 |
Highmark Health
|
$86,400 | 93 |
CVS Health
|
$104,033 | 58 |
|
Trinity Health
|
$290,000 | 40 |
T-Mobile
|
$37,440 | 40 |
Conagra Brands
|
$79,500 | 29 |
Aspen Dental
|
$43,940 | 26 |
First American
|
$75,000 | 22 |
Highest-paying roles in Iowa
| Role | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| DevOps | $152,600 | 10 |
| Recruiter | $142,800 | 81 |
| Software Engineer | $125,688 | 56 |
| Data Scientist | $118,965 | 3 |
| Marketing Manager | $110,000 | 65 |
| Project Manager | $109,700 | 120 |
| Product Manager | $103,740 | 149 |
| Accountant | $100,000 | 11 |
| Sales | $94,570 | 374 |
| Customer Success | $87,500 | 221 |
Salary by employment type
| Employment type | Median | Roles |
|---|---|---|
| Full-time | $102,600 | 940 |
| Part-time | $25.95/hr | 111 |
| Contract | $72,800 | 7 |
| Internship | $25.11/hr | 20 |
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How much do roles in Iowa pay?
The median salary for roles in Iowa is $95,500 per year. Most pay falls between $62,700 (25th percentile) and $137,650 (75th percentile), with the broader 10th–90th percentile band running from $44,720 to $199,850.
These figures are computed live from 2,530 active roles in Iowa on JobsRadar, of which 1,085 (42.9%) publish a salary range. Pay is normalized to annualized USD so roles can be compared on equal terms; the highest-paying roles listed above show their original posted currency. Numbers refresh every few hours as new roles are posted and older ones close.
Employers currently hiring well-paid roles in Iowa include Ankura, Trinity Health, Groundworks and Legion Health.
Salary transparency varies by employer and region, so the disclosing share above reflects only roles that publish pay — not every open position. Use it as a directional benchmark rather than an exact offer.
Frequently asked questions
- What is the average salary in Iowa?
- The median is $95,500 per year, with most pay between $62,700 and $137,650 (25th–75th percentile), based on 1,085 live listings that disclose pay on JobsRadar.
- What is the salary range in Iowa?
- Pay ranges from about $44,720 to $199,850 per year (10th–90th percentile) around a median of $95,500. Figures are annualized USD from live listings, refreshed every few hours.