Iowa · 2026 pay · 1,233 people
How much does a temporary worker make in Iowa?
$6,821typical pay for a temporary worker in 2026
$3,538 – $12,259what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Each employer counts with its latest published year (2025 or 2026). Typical pay fell 0.4% from the same employers' year before.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where temporary workers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
- Department of Natural Resources282 people$5,094
- Department of Health and Human Services184 people$10,748
- Iowa Veterans Home151 people$6,999
- Department of Transportation140 people$6,655
- Department of Corrections85 people$11,362
- Department of Education81 people$4,717
- Department of Public Safety73 people$3,315
- Iowa Public Employees' Retirement System (IPERS)39 people$12,251
- Department of Inspections, Appeals and Licensing37 people$10,010
- Department of Agriculture and Land Stewardship32 people$14,302
- Department of Administrative Services31 people$7,375
- Department for the Blind22 people$3,575
- Department of Insurance and Financial Services19 people$5,967
- Department of Public Defense16 people$5,453
- Department of Revenue11 people$8,627
- Iowa School for the Deaf10 people$162
- Department of Management5 people$21,235
- Iowa Law Enforcement Academy3 people$14,993
- Iowa Economic Development Authority3 people$11,034
- Auditor of State2 people$35,084
- Department of Veterans Affairs2 people$10,853
- Treasurer of State2 people$4,084
- Board of Parole1 person$2,700
- Iowa Workforce Development1 person$60,838
- Iowa Public Information Board1 person$1,428
No employers match.
Highest-paid temporary workers, 2026
- 1Richard HonderickTemporary Worker · Department of Corrections$113,263
- 2Joel M KosinskiTemporary Worker · Department of Corrections$107,090
- 3Shannon M Mackey-BojackTemporary Worker · Department of Health and Human Services$105,153
- 4Kendra PalmerTemporary Worker · Department of Health and Human Services$103,647
- 5Arnold Elle AndersenTemporary Worker · Department of Corrections$100,397
Common questions
How much does a temporary worker make in Iowa?
The typical temporary worker was paid $6,821 in 2026; most earned between $3,538 and $12,259. This counts all 1,233 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Temporary Worker, at any level (for example "Temporary Worker"). 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