Accountant and Auditor Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$77,440
$37.23/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$88,239
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($83,680): −$6,240 (−7.5%)
Iowa ranks 37th of 51 states by median pay, and 13th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $51,420 | $24.72 |
| 25th percentile | $62,090 | $29.85 |
| Median | $77,440 | $37.23 |
| 75th percentile | $98,150 | $47.19 |
| 90th percentile | $123,700 | $59.47 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 13,210
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $77,440
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $83,680
- Difference
- −$6,240 (−7.5%)
Cost of living
$77,440 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $88,239
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Wyoming | ||
| 35th | $77,620 | $83,741 25th |
| Maine | ||
| 36th | $77,480 | $79,835 45th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 37th | $77,440 | $88,239 13th |
| Tennessee | ||
| 38th | $76,840 | $83,640 27th |
| Missouri | ||
| 39th | $76,590 | $84,334 23rd |
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Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Accountant and Auditor salary in nearby places
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Illinois
$80,230/year Illinois
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Minnesota
$81,600/year Minnesota
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Missouri
$76,590/year Missouri
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Nebraska
$72,080/year Nebraska
- Accountant and Auditor salary in South Dakota
$78,880/year South Dakota
- Accountant and Auditor salary in Wisconsin
$79,400/year Wisconsin
- Accountant and Auditor salary in the U.S.
$83,680/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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