Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$40,980

Median hourly

$20

Average annual

$42,790

Employed in state

11K

The median annual salary for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Iowa is $40,980, or about $20 an hour. That is 11% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $35,240 at the 10th percentile to $50,130 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 11K people work as medical secretaries and administrative assistants in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$35,240

25th$37,560

Median$40,980

75th$46,980

90th$50,130

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $19.70
Daily: $158
Weekly: $788
Bi-weekly: $1,576
Monthly: $3,415
Annual: $40,980

$40,980 a year is around the 50th percentile for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistantss in Iowa. The median is $40,980.

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$16.90	$35,240
25th percentile	$18.10	$37,560
Median	$19.70	$40,980
75th percentile	$22.60	$46,980
90th percentile	$24.10	$50,130
Average (mean)	$20.60	$42,790
Employment	10,560 people

Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Iowa City, IA	$50,130	1.3K
Omaha, NE-IA	$46,340	2.1K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$42,160	2.4K
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$41,890	400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$40,660	620
Ames, IA	$40,210	420
Dubuque, IA	$39,340	410
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$39,270	1.1K
Cedar Rapids, IA	$38,830	920

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