Accountant salary in Iowa

BLS reports this occupation as "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for accountants in Iowa is $77,440, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $83,680. Iowa ranks 37 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$77,440

25th percentile

$62,090

75th percentile

$98,150

90th percentile

$123,700

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Iowa	13,210
Mean annual wage in Iowa	$83,640
National median	$83,680
National employment	1,449,500

States with similar pay for accountants

Maine: median $77,480
Wyoming: median $77,620
Indiana: median $77,720
Tennessee: median $76,840
Missouri: median $76,590
South Carolina: median $76,560

See all states ranked for accountants.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Accountants and Auditors" (13-2011), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.