Salaries in Iowa.
2 metro areas. 3445 roles.
Average cost-of-living index: 0.86x national average. Last updated April 2026.
Highest Paying
$295,000
Senior VP of Security
Median Role
$270,000
SVP of AI Innovation
Entry Level
$264,000
Senior Head of Security
The salary figures on this page are computed estimates, not observed wages. Each one is a national role baseline scaled by a Bureau of Economic Analysis Regional Price Parity cost-of-living multiplier (2025 index) and rounded to the nearest $1,000. No published wage percentile is consulted and no wage survey response enters the calculation, so an Orbyt estimate must not be cited as a Bureau of Labor Statistics figure or as measured pay. The published wage data Orbyt holds is Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, and Department of Labor H-1B Labor Condition Application filings, which record a filed minimum visa base wage rather than market pay. Where BLS publishes a wage for the occupation a role maps to, it is shown on that role's page as a separate benchmark, labelled with its occupation code, metro area and the number of employed workers it covers. Last updated August 2026.
Iowa has 2 major metro areas tracked in our salary database, with an average cost-of-living index of 0.86x the national average. The highest-paying role across the state is Senior VP of Security at $295,000 in Des Moines. The median role pays $270,000.
Metro areas in Iowa
Top 30 salaries in Iowa
Tax considerations in Iowa
Iowa has a flat 3.8% state income tax. Des Moines has no city income tax. The low tax rate and affordable housing create strong purchasing power.
Iowa has a flat 3.8% state income tax. Des Moines has no city income tax. The low rate and affordable housing create strong purchasing power.
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