Iowa · 2026 pay · 14 people
How much does a diagnostic assistant make in Iowa?
$51,224typical pay for a diagnostic assistant in 2026
$43,346 – $54,849what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.4% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where diagnostic assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
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).
- Diagnostic Assistant (this page)$51,224 (everyone)
- Diagnostic Associate$54,262 (everyone)
Highest-paid diagnostic assistants, 2026
- 1Williams, Amanda RaeDiagnostic Assistant III · Iowa State University$66,174
- 2Green, Victoria JDiagnostic Assistant III · Iowa State University$61,507
- 3Saunders, Amelia ChristineDiagnostic Assistant II · Iowa State University$57,925
- 4Schell, CarleyDiagnostic Assistant II · Iowa State University$54,965
- 5Short, DawnDiagnostic Assistant II · Iowa State University$54,501
Common questions
How much does a diagnostic assistant make in Iowa?
The typical diagnostic assistant was paid $51,224 in 2026; most earned between $43,346 and $54,849. This counts all 14 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Diagnostic Assistant, at any level (for example "Diagnostic Assistant"). 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