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Iowa · 2026 pay

How much do Iowa Department for the Blind employees make?

$52,422typical pay, counting everyone paid in 2026

$10,366 – $63,211what most people earned

Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year and seasonal workers. The source doesn't show who worked the full year.

Iowa Department of Administrative Services publishes pay by position without employee names, so there is no name search here.

Common jobs: Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 1Temporary WorkerServices Specialist for the Blind 2

✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative ServicesMatches the agency's latest releasedata.iowa.gov ↗

Is pay going up?

Yes. Typical pay went from $46,652 in 2016 to $52,422 in 2026 (+12%).

What changed since 2025

  • +8.4%Typical pay went up from $48,344 to $52,422.
  • −2108 people were paid in 2026, compared with 110 in 2025.
  • +12%Since 2016, typical pay has gone from $46,652 to $52,422, while the number of people paid went up from 91 to 108.

The next update is expected in late 2027.

Pay by job

Jobs held by 5 or more people in 2026.

JobPeopleTypical payMost earnSince 2025
Senior Services Specialist for the Blind 139$58,484$29k – $63k▼ 0.8%
Temporary Worker22$3,575$2k – $5k▼ 4.9%
Services Specialist for the Blind 27$62,194$57k – $67k▲ 16.1%
Program Administrator5$67,251$56k – $107knew

How many people earn what

  • Under $10k27
  • $10k – $30k17
  • $30k – $50k10
  • $50k – $70k36
  • $70k – $90k14
  • $90k – $110k3
  • $110k – $150k1
  • $150k or more0

Includes part-time and seasonal workers, which is why many earn under $10k.

Common questions

How much does a Iowa Department for the Blind employee make?

The typical employee was paid $52,422 in 2026: half of the 108 people paid earned more, half earned less. Most earned between $10,366 and $63,211.

Why do so many people earn very little?

The list includes everyone who got a paycheck during the year: part-time, seasonal and short-term workers, and people who joined or left partway through. 27 people (25.0%) were paid under $10,000.

Does this include benefits like health insurance or pension?

No. It is gross pay as published; the source does not split it into regular pay and overtime.

Where does this data come from, and when is it updated?

From Iowa Department of Administrative Services (Iowa Data Hub) (data.iowa.gov). Our figures match the agency's latest release; the next update is expected in late 2027.

"Typical pay" is the median: half earn more, half earn less. "Most earn" is the middle half of workers. Figures are calculated by PublicPayData from the official dataset; 0 records with $0 or negative pay are left out. How we calculate this · Corrections & removals