Iowa · 2026 pay · 2,915 people
How much are scientists and science technicians paid in Iowa?
$60,174typical pay for scientists and science technicians, 2026
$40,271 – $75,579what most people earned
Counts everyone paid during the year, including part-year workers, in the 34 jobs listed below (part-time-schedule titles left out).
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Pay by job
Typical pay counts everyone paid during each job's latest year.
- Postdoctoral Research Scholar325 people$57,046
- Research Assistant298 people$32,946
- Research Scientist222 people$68,815
- Postdoc Research Associate204 people$59,230
- Research Associate202 people$57,156
- Environmental Specialist161 people$61,658
- Assistant Research Scientist/Engin146 people$72,075
- Natural Resources Technician144 people$54,799
- Research Intern144 people$32,447
- Research Specialist127 people$73,686
- Clin Trials Research Associate97 people$56,428
- Environmental Specialist Senior94 people$92,914
- Associate Research Scientist/Engin89 people$88,642
- Transportation Planner72 people$101,462
- Natural Resources Biologist69 people$81,931
- Clin Trials Research Assistant/Data Mg64 people$43,890
- Agriculture and Natural Resources Extension Specialist57 people$78,409
- Ames Laboratory Scientist51 people$105,775
- Clinical/Hc Research Associate46 people$76,245
- Clin Trials Research Specialist44 people$76,062
- Soil Conservation Technician44 people$43,576
- Postdoctoral Research Fellow33 people$65,010
- Environmental Lab Analyst29 people$51,224
- Core Facility Research Specialist28 people$79,612
- Clinical/Hc Research Specialist26 people$103,718
- Research Technician23 people$44,109
- Senior Industrial Hygienist16 people$74,698
- Environmental Analyst13 people$27,324
- Industrial Hygienist13 people$90,335
- Laboratory Assistant10 people$38,074
- Safety Specialist8 people$58,142
- Epidemiologist Senior6 people$125,582
- Criminalist Supervisor5 people$116,709
- Environmental Health and Safety Specialist5 people$63,014
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Other job groups in Iowa
- Doctors, nurses and health professionals8,038 people$78,900
- Office and administrative support6,136 people$50,601
- Teachers and librarians5,329 people$96,118
- Social work and counseling3,794 people$65,346
- Business and finance jobs3,525 people$71,837
- Managers3,051 people$104,136
- Healthcare support3,018 people$27,480
- Police, fire and security3,009 people$60,815
- Computer and IT jobs2,021 people$86,317
- Construction and trades1,105 people$61,602
- Engineers and architects774 people$88,067
- Food service742 people$27,490
- Legal jobs675 people$125,619
- Arts, media and sports639 people$66,010
- Maintenance and repair408 people$63,443
- Recreation and personal care363 people$6,903
- Cleaning and grounds178 people$46,879
- Plant operators and production156 people$57,538
Jobs are grouped by the federal Standard Occupational Classification (SOC 2018) major groups. This page: Life, Physical, and Social Science Occupations (SOC 19-0000). Job titles we could not place with confidence are left out. "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this