Iowa · 2026 pay · 88 people
How much does a diagnostic associate make in Iowa?
$54,262typical pay for a diagnostic associate in 2026
$47,279 – $67,541what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.2% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where diagnostic associates work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Diagnostic Associate I32 people$45,380
- Diagnostic Associate II36 people$56,350
- Diagnostic Associate III20 people$76,722
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$51,224 (everyone)
- Diagnostic Associate (this page)$54,262 (everyone)
Highest-paid diagnostic associates, 2026
- 1Bradner, Laura KaitlanDiagnostic Associate III · Iowa State University$84,572
- 2Lin, XueDiagnostic Associate III · Iowa State University$78,547
- 3Burns, Laura ElizabethDiagnostic Associate III · Iowa State University$76,796
- 4Fonseca, Jamica NDiagnostic Associate III · Iowa State University$76,796
- 5Kalkwarf, Erin MDiagnostic Associate III · Iowa State University$76,796
Common questions
How much does a diagnostic associate make in Iowa?
The typical diagnostic associate was paid $54,262 in 2026; most earned between $47,279 and $67,541. This counts all 88 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Diagnostic Associate, at any level (for example "Diagnostic Associate I"). 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