Iowa · 2026 pay · 84 people
How much does a data analyst make in Iowa?
$67,235typical pay for a data analyst in 2026
$60,216 – $81,768what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where data analysts work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Iowa State University42 people$67,732
- Iowa Workforce Development19 people$81,375
- University of Iowa14 people$54,599
- Department of Health and Human Services4 people$63,826
- Department of Management2 people$77,375
- Department of Education1 person$35,165
- Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)1 person$56,489
- Department of Administrative Services1 person$100,538
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Data Analyst14 people$54,599
- Data Analyst I7 people$59,457
- Data Analyst II21 people$65,255
- Data Analyst 119 people$67,350
- Data Analyst 29 people$89,998
- Data Analyst III14 people$90,072
Highest-paid data analysts, 2026
- 1Balu, AdityaData Analyst III · Iowa State University$111,949
- 2Jiang, ZhanhongData Analyst III · Iowa State University$107,783
- 3Compton, Jonathan IData Analyst III · Iowa State University$102,596
- 4Gary M KrobData Analyst 1 · Department of Administrative Services$100,538
- 5Schoeller, Stephanie EData Analyst III · Iowa State University$98,374
Common questions
How much does a data analyst make in Iowa?
The typical data analyst was paid $67,235 in 2026; most earned between $60,216 and $81,768. This counts all 84 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Data Analyst, at any level (for example "Data Analyst"). 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