Iowa · 2026 pay · 16 people
How much does a social work associate make in Iowa?
$43,572typical pay for a social work associate in 2026
$34,385 – $54,772what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 3.8% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where social work associates 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).
- Social Work Associate (this page)$43,572 (everyone)
- Social Work Supervisor$87,745 (everyone)
Highest-paid social work associates, 2026
- 1Brenda C GoddenSocial Work Associate · Department of Health and Human Services$57,325
- 2Lisa R CmelikSocial Work Associate · Department of Health and Human Services$57,325
- 3Marcy E DaisySocial Work Associate · Department of Health and Human Services$57,325
- 4Sara M BartineSocial Work Associate · Department of Health and Human Services$57,325
- 5Hannah Lorraine SandhagenSocial Work Associate · Department of Health and Human Services$53,921
Common questions
How much does a social work associate make in Iowa?
The typical social work associate was paid $43,572 in 2026; most earned between $34,385 and $54,772. This counts all 16 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Social Work Associate, at any level (for example "Social Work Associate"). 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