Based on the latest Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS data — updated September 10, 2026.
| Iowa | National | Difference | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Median annual salary | $126,370 | $149,469 | -15% |
| Median hourly wage | $60.75 | $71.86 | -15% |
Adjusted for local price levels (100 = national average), the cost-adjusted median is $143,929.
| City | Median | Entry Level | Experienced | Cost of Living |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| City-level data coming soon. | ||||
The median annual salary for a HR Manager in Iowa is $126,370, or about $60.75 per hour, according to BLS OEWS data.
The national median for HR Managers is $149,469. Iowa is -15% below the national median.
Entry-level hr managers in Iowa typically earn from varies by experience depending on the city and employer.
With 1,620 hr manager jobs on record and a median salary of $126,370, Iowa offers competitive pay compared to the rest of the country.
By median annual wage, hr managers rank 37 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 95% of them.
Among occupations in the same job family, Chief Executives at $211,190, Architectural and Engineering Managers at $147,320, Computer and Information Systems Managers at $143,780 — 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, hr managers rank 37 of the 711 occupations reported in Iowa — higher than 95% of them.
| Occupation in the same job family | Median in Iowa | Jobs |
|---|---|---|
| Chief Executives | $211,190 | $3,050 |
| Architectural and Engineering Managers | $147,320 | $1,520 |
| Computer and Information Systems Managers | $143,780 | $3,920 |
| Sales Managers | $134,010 | $3,260 |
| Financial Managers | $133,320 | $9,130 |
| Marketing Managers | $131,120 | $2,210 |
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.