HR Manager salary in Iowa

BLS reports this occupation as "Human Resources Managers" (11-3121); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for hr managers in Iowa is $126,370, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $149,280. Iowa ranks 39 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$126,370

25th percentile

$104,010

75th percentile

$159,160

90th percentile

$206,900

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Iowa	1,620
Mean annual wage in Iowa	$137,710
National median	$149,280
National employment	220,660

States with similar pay for hr managers

Wyoming: median $127,520
South Carolina: median $124,290
Nevada: median $128,550
Hawaii: median $128,910
Nebraska: median $129,460
Alaska: median $129,570

See all states ranked for hr managers.

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 "Human Resources Managers" (11-3121), 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 —.