Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants Salary in Iowa

Ranked #44 of 51 · IA

8.6% below U.S. average
Mean annual salary $42,790 ≈ $21/hr
Median annual salary $40,980
Employment 10,560

Salary Distribution (10th–90th percentile)

P10 $35,240P25 $37,560 Median $40,980P75 $46,980P90 $50,130

About 80% of medical secretaries and administrative assistantss in Iowa earn between $35,240 and $50,130. The blue band is the middle 50% (P25–P75); the dot marks the median.

Compared to the U.S.

Iowa
$42,790
U.S. average
$46,800

The mean medical secretaries and administrative assistants salary in Iowa is $42,790, about 8.6% below the U.S. average ($46,800). That works out to roughly $21/hr at 2,080 hours per year.

Metro Areas in Iowa

Metro areaMedianMeanEmployment
Iowa City, IA $50,130 $48,750 1,290
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA $42,160 $43,150 2,350
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD $41,890 $42,490 400
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA $40,660 $42,080 620
Ames, IA $40,210 $41,680 420
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,460 $41,460 640
Dubuque, IA $39,340 $41,580 410
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area $39,300 $42,110 840

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