Iowa · 2026 pay · 251 people
How much does an administrative intern make in Iowa?
$4,246typical pay for a administrative intern in 2026
$2,713 – $8,740what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay fell 7.8% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where administrative interns work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Transportation70 people$8,103
- Department of Revenue34 people$6,040
- Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship33 people$2,296
- Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing24 people$2,795
- Department of Education16 people$3,243
- Secretary of State10 people$3,416
- Department of Natural Resources10 people$6,089
- Department of Insurance and Financial Services8 people$2,922
- Department of Management7 people$10,275
- Iowa Lottery Authority6 people$4,223
- Auditor of State6 people$5,924
- Iowa Finance Authority6 people$6,015
- Vocational Rehabilitation Services5 people$8,963
- Department of Health and Human Services5 people$1,849
- Department of Administrative Services3 people$1,362
- Treasurer of State2 people$8,498
- Department for the Blind2 people$9,058
- Iowa Economic Development Authority1 person$2,895
- Ethics and Campaign Disclosure Board1 person$1,351
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department1 person$6,645
- Department of Public Defense1 person$4,177
No employers match.
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Administrative Intern (this page)$4,246 (everyone)
- Administrative Assistant$58,716 (everyone)
Highest-paid administrative interns, 2026
- 1Logan K SmithAdministrative Intern · Department of Revenue$34,937
- 2Rylee L FaithAdministrative Intern · Department of Revenue$31,544
- 3Hannah LenningAdministrative Intern · Department of Natural Resources$30,361
- 4Carter Theodore VoelkelAdministrative Intern · Department of Management$26,594
- 5Hale, CamdenAdministrative Intern · Department of Transportation$25,548
Common questions
How much does an administrative intern make in Iowa?
The typical administrative intern was paid $4,246 in 2026; most earned between $2,713 and $8,740. This counts all 251 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Administrative Intern, at any level (for example "Administrative Intern"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this