Iowa · 2026 pay · 39 people
How much does a research scientist/engineer make in Iowa?
$117,241typical pay for a research scientist/engineer in 2026
$94,596 – $143,303what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.9% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where research scientist/engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid research scientist/engineers, 2026
- 1Lyons, TroyResearch Scientist/Engineer · University of Iowa$198,413
- 2Young, Nathan ClineResearch Scientist/Engineer · University of Iowa$162,668
- 3Yu, LipingResearch Scientist/Engineer · University of Iowa$161,912
- 4Knudtson, Kevin LResearch Scientist/Engineer · University of Iowa$157,162
- 5Hardin, Richard AResearch Scientist/Engineer · University of Iowa$156,385
Common questions
How much does a research scientist/engineer make in Iowa?
The typical research scientist/engineer was paid $117,241 in 2026; most earned between $94,596 and $143,303. This counts all 39 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Research Scientist/Engineer, at any level (for example "Research Scientist/Engineer"). 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