Iowa · 2026 pay · 20 people
How much does a technical project specialist make in Iowa?
$83,268typical pay for a technical project specialist in 2026
$64,285 – $108,434what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 13.7% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where technical project specialists work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Pay by level
Levels with 5 or more people.
- Technical Project Specialist I7 people$62,568
- Technical Project Specialist III8 people$107,917
Highest-paid technical project specialists, 2026
- 1Hornung, LynetteTechnical Project Specialist III · Iowa State University$121,800
- 2Palas, Gregory ErnestTechnical Project Specialist IV · Iowa State University$114,240
- 3Dejong, DouglasTechnical Project Specialist III · Iowa State University$113,950
- 4Li, JieTechnical Project Specialist III · Iowa State University$112,560
- 5Blake, Jessica Dawn WilkerTechnical Project Specialist III · Iowa State University$109,232
Common questions
How much does a technical project specialist make in Iowa?
The typical technical project specialist was paid $83,268 in 2026; most earned between $64,285 and $108,434. This counts all 20 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Technical Project Specialist, at any level (for example "Technical Project Specialist I"). 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