Iowa · 2026 pay · 23 people
How much does a program assistant make in Iowa?
$45,384typical pay for a program assistant in 2026
$32,695 – $49,829what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 5.3% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where program assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Program Assistant II7 people$39,802
- Program Assistant III16 people$46,622
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).
- Program Assistant (this page)$45,384 (everyone)
- Program Manager$81,885 (everyone)
Highest-paid program assistants, 2026
- 1Acquart, Yvette PaigeProgram Assistant III · Iowa State University$58,964
- 2Mccullough, RebeccaProgram Assistant III · Iowa State University$54,439
- 3Patterson, Mary ElizabethProgram Assistant III · Iowa State University$53,015
- 4Bristow, Heather MichelleProgram Assistant III · Iowa State University$52,997
- 5Lutter, RobertProgram Assistant III · Iowa State University$52,814
Common questions
How much does a program assistant make in Iowa?
The typical program assistant was paid $45,384 in 2026; most earned between $32,695 and $49,829. This counts all 23 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Assistant, at any level (for example "Program Assistant II"). 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