Iowa · 2026 pay · 88 people
How much does a state auditor make in Iowa?
$70,263typical pay for a state auditor in 2026
$61,726 – $83,234what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 1.4% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where state auditors work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- State Auditor 112 people$58,023
- State Auditor 232 people$64,138
- State Auditor 318 people$71,597
- State Auditor 416 people$95,137
- State Auditor 59 people$122,313
Highest-paid state auditors, 2026
- 1Katherine L RuppState Auditor 5 · Auditor of State$154,697
- 2Tammy A HollingsworthState Auditor 5 · Auditor of State$151,941
- 3Gwen D FangmanState Auditor 5 · Auditor of State$151,770
- 4Tiffany M AingerState Auditor 5 · Auditor of State$126,426
- 5Ryan J PithanState Auditor 5 · Auditor of State$122,313
Common questions
How much does a state auditor make in Iowa?
The typical state auditor was paid $70,263 in 2026; most earned between $61,726 and $83,234. This counts all 88 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is State Auditor, at any level (for example "State Auditor 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