Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$46,590

Median hourly

$22

Average annual

$48,800

Employed in state

1.1K

The median annual salary for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Iowa is $46,590, or about $22 an hour. That is 16% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $35,730 at the 10th percentile to $64,330 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.1K people work as legal secretaries and administrative assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$35,730

25th$38,560

Median$46,590

75th$56,660

90th$64,330

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $22.40
Daily: $179
Weekly: $896
Bi-weekly: $1,792
Monthly: $3,883
Annual: $46,590

$46,590 a year is around the 50th percentile for Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistantss in Iowa. The median is $46,590.

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$17.20	$35,730
25th percentile	$18.50	$38,560
Median	$22.40	$46,590
75th percentile	$27.20	$56,660
90th percentile	$30.90	$64,330
Average (mean)	$23.50	$48,800
Employment	1,120 people

Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$48,760	520
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$47,430	400
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$46,240	80
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$46,190	100
Iowa City, IA	$46,140	40
Cedar Rapids, IA	$45,370	70
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$44,990	50

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