Iowa · 2026 pay · 6 people
How much does a telecommunications engineer make in Iowa?
$90,472typical pay for a telecommunications engineer in 2026
$76,530 – $105,223what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 4.5% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where telecommunications engineers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Highest-paid telecommunications engineers, 2026
- 1Andrew T MorrowTelecommunications Engineer · Iowa Communications Network$107,017
- 2Douglas D EbelsheiserTelecommunications Engineer · Iowa Communications Network$106,267
- 3Eric ThyeTelecommunications Engineer · Iowa Communications Network$102,091
- 4Michael DalenTelecommunications Engineer · Iowa Communications Network$78,853
- 5Jacob J JordanTelecommunications Engineer · Iowa Communications Network$75,755
Common questions
How much does a telecommunications engineer make in Iowa?
The typical telecommunications engineer was paid $90,472 in 2026; most earned between $76,530 and $105,223. This counts all 6 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Telecommunications Engineer, at any level (for example "Telecommunications 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