Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Iowa | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $48,180 | $51,589 | -7% |
| Median hourly wage | $23.16 | $24.80 | -7% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $54,875.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a Bookkeeper in Iowa is $48,180, or about $23.16 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for Bookkeepers is $51,589. Iowa is -7% below the national median.
Entry-level bookkeepers in Iowa typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 14,020 bookkeeper jobs on record and a median salary of $48,180, Iowa offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 479 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 33% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers at $64,400, Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants at $62,340, Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs at $61,340 — all figures are median annual wages for Iowa.
No. Every figure on this page is a gross (pre-tax) wage. Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
By median annual wage, bookkeepers rank 479 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 33% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Iowa | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers | $64,400 | $10,190 |
| Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants | $62,340 | $4,150 |
| Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs | $61,340 | $1,040 |
| Meter Readers, Utilities | $60,940 | $120 |
| Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators | $60,530 | $1,040 |
| Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks | $60,320 | $3,540 |
Iowa levies a state income tax, so take-home pay is lower than the gross figures shown here. The state's cost of living index is 90.0 (100 = national average).
Ranking and comparison figures come from the same BLS OEWS release as the rest of this page, which covers 711 occupations in Iowa.