Iowa · 2026 pay · 23 people
How much does an IT manager make in Iowa?
$94,937typical pay for a IT manager in 2026
$91,176 – $103,155what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay rose 5.0% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where IT managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- IT Manager12 people$92,763
- IT Manager I6 people$95,664
Highest-paid IT managers, 2026
- 1Aaron HowardIT Manager III · University of Northern Iowa$120,039
- 2Dillan TrunckIT Manager III · University of Northern Iowa$117,413
- 3Tony RathIT Manager III · University of Northern Iowa$115,592
- 4Powers, William JamesIT Manager · University of Iowa$110,455
- 5Alex ButlerIT Manager II · University of Northern Iowa$109,888
Common questions
How much does an IT manager make in Iowa?
The typical IT manager was paid $94,937 in 2026; most earned between $91,176 and $103,155. This counts all 23 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is IT Manager, at any level (for example "IT Manager"). 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