Iowa · 2026 pay · 32 people
How much does an engineering specialist make in Iowa?
$96,092typical pay for a engineering specialist in 2026
$90,792 – $101,831what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.9% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where engineering specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid engineering specialists, 2026
- 1Hoffman, Steven AEngineering Specialist · University of Iowa$122,271
- 2Appel, Travis LeeEngineering Specialist · University of Iowa$110,576
- 3Burnett, Mark StevenEngineering Specialist · University of Iowa$106,618
- 4Slaubaugh, Thomas AlanEngineering Specialist · University of Iowa$106,618
- 5Barquist, BrandonEngineering Specialist · University of Iowa$105,477
Common questions
How much does an engineering specialist make in Iowa?
The typical engineering specialist was paid $96,092 in 2026; most earned between $90,792 and $101,831. This counts all 32 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Engineering Specialist, at any level (for example "Engineering Specialist"). 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