Iowa · 2026 pay · 26 people
How much does a project manager make in Iowa?
$75,811typical pay for a project manager in 2026
$63,441 – $85,454what 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 project managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
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).
- Project Manager (this page)$75,811 (everyone)
- Senior Project Manager$95,423 (everyone)
Highest-paid project managers, 2026
- 1Rebecca S KinnamonProject Manager · Iowa Judicial Branch$111,989
- 2Valentina V HouserProject Manager · Iowa Judicial Branch$101,000
- 3Chad A EricksonProject Manager · Iowa Judicial Branch$96,514
- 4Taylor, Kenneth DavisProject Manager · University of Iowa$93,539
- 5Wonick, Corey MichaelProject Manager · University of Iowa$88,980
Common questions
How much does a project manager make in Iowa?
The typical project manager was paid $75,811 in 2026; most earned between $63,441 and $85,454. This counts all 26 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Project Manager, at any level (for example "Project 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