Iowa · 2026 pay · 318 people
How much does a program planner make in Iowa?
$79,968typical pay for a program planner in 2026
$66,732 – $91,369what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 3.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where program planners work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Health and Human Services140 people$80,205
- Department of Transportation33 people$80,090
- Department of Natural Resources27 people$74,691
- Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship18 people$80,065
- Department of Public Safety16 people$81,234
- Department of Education15 people$73,427
- Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing14 people$72,615
- Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department12 people$91,053
- Attorney General9 people$80,205
- Department of Corrections7 people$65,330
- Department of Administrative Services7 people$74,498
- Department of Insurance and Financial Services6 people$87,617
- Department of Revenue5 people$73,244
- Department of Public Defense5 people$92,186
- Iowa Finance Authority3 people$81,747
- Iowa Veterans Home1 person$64,183
No employers match.
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Program Planner 18 people$48,562
- Program Planner 2132 people$73,947
- Program Planner 3178 people$90,414
Highest-paid program planners, 2026
- 1Paul F FeddersenProgram Planner 3 · Department of Public Safety$166,283
- 2Brian M JohnsonProgram Planner 3 · Homeland Security and Emergency Management Department$96,192
- 3Sherry A FullerProgram Planner 3 · Department of Insurance and Financial Services$94,858
- 4Kramer, Brenda LProgram Planner 3 · Department of Transportation$93,958
- 5Luke KrierProgram Planner 3 · Department of Public Defense$93,686
Common questions
How much does a program planner make in Iowa?
The typical program planner was paid $79,968 in 2026; most earned between $66,732 and $91,369. This counts all 318 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Program Planner, at any level (for example "Program Planner 1"). 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