Network Engineer salary in Iowa
BLS reports this occupation as "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.
The median annual wage for network engineers in Iowa is $103,050, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — below the national median of $134,050. Iowa ranks 48 of 50 states and DC with published data for this occupation.
Median
$103,050
25th percentile
$80,120
75th percentile
$131,440
90th percentile
$160,320
Employment and national comparison
| Employment in Iowa | 1,170 |
|---|---|
| Mean annual wage in Iowa | $109,740 |
| National median | $134,050 |
| National employment | 179,740 |
States with similar pay for network engineers
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 "Computer Network Architects" (15-1241), 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 —.