Iowa · 2026 pay · 9 people
How much does an executive assistant make in Iowa?
$87,516typical pay for a executive assistant in 2026
$72,810 – $89,259what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 15.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where executive assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid executive assistants, 2026
- 1Jennifer YarrowExecutive Assistant II · University of Northern Iowa$106,901
- 2Amy KlieglExecutive Assistant I · University of Northern Iowa$92,517
- 3Mary R RawlsExecutive Assistant · Iowa Judicial Branch$89,259
- 4Sarah HarmsExecutive Assistant I · University of Northern Iowa$89,236
- 5Tina M SchweitzerExecutive Assistant · Iowa Judicial Branch$87,516
Common questions
How much does an executive assistant make in Iowa?
The typical executive assistant was paid $87,516 in 2026; most earned between $72,810 and $89,259. This counts all 9 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Executive Assistant, at any level (for example "Executive 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