Accountants and Auditors Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$77,440

Median hourly

$37

Average annual

$83,640

Employed in state

13K

The median annual salary for Accountants and Auditors in Iowa is $77,440, or about $37 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $51,420 at the 10th percentile to $123,700 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 13K people work as accountants and auditors in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$51,420

25th$62,090

Median$77,440

75th$98,150

90th$123,700

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $37.23
Daily: $298
Weekly: $1,489
Bi-weekly: $2,978
Monthly: $6,453
Annual: $77,440

$77,440 a year is around the 50th percentile for Accountants and Auditorss in Iowa. The median is $77,440.

Accountants and Auditors — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.70	$51,420
25th percentile	$29.90	$62,090
Median	$37.20	$77,440
75th percentile	$47.20	$98,150
90th percentile	$59.50	$123,700
Average (mean)	$40.20	$83,640
Employment	13,210 people

Accountants and Auditors pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Ames, IA	$79,320	530
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$79,290	4.8K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$78,650	520
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$77,600	1.6K
Cedar Rapids, IA	$77,180	1.2K
Omaha, NE-IA	$77,030	5.2K
Iowa City, IA	$75,100	790
Dubuque, IA	$74,140	450
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$73,530	540

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