Iowa · 2026 pay · 48 people
How much does a systems administrator make in Iowa?
$73,559typical pay for a systems administrator in 2026
$69,116 – $81,749what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay fell 5.2% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where systems administrators 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).
- Systems Administrator (this page)$73,559 (everyone)
- Senior Systems Administrator$100,100 (everyone)
Highest-paid systems administrators, 2026
- 1Pearce, ThomasSystems Administrator · University of Iowa$94,702
- 2Holmlund, Brian CSystems Administrator · University of Iowa$89,034
- 3Prill, Eric LeeSystems Administrator · University of Iowa$88,543
- 4Locher, Jon GerardSystems Administrator · University of Iowa$87,428
- 5Evans, Jason SSystems Administrator · University of Iowa$85,727
Common questions
How much does a systems administrator make in Iowa?
The typical systems administrator was paid $73,559 in 2026; most earned between $69,116 and $81,749. This counts all 48 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Systems Administrator, at any level (for example "Systems Administrator"). 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