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Iowa state government salary
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$30.8 billion[1] (2024 estimate) |
This page describes the compensation for state government officeholders in Iowa.
Legislator salaries
- See also: Comparison of state legislative salaries
| State legislative salaries, 2024[2] | |
|---|---|
| Salary | Per diem |
| $25,000/year | $178/day for legislators who live outside of Polk County. $133.50/day for legislators who live within Polk County. |
State executive salaries
- See also: Compensation of state executive officers
| Office and current official | Salary |
|---|---|
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Governor of Iowa Kim Reynolds |
$130,000 |
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Lieutenant Governor of Iowa Chris Cournoyer |
$103,212 |
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Attorney General of Iowa Brenna Bird |
$123,669 |
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Iowa Secretary of State Paul Pate |
$103,212 |
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Iowa Commissioner of Public Safety Stephan Bayans |
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Iowa Director of Homeland Security and Emergency Management John Benson |
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Iowa Utilities Board Josh Byrnes |
$128,890 |
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Iowa Director of Health and Human Services Kelly Garcia |
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Iowa Utilities Board Erik Helland |
$128,890 |
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Iowa Commandant Department of Veterans Affairs Todd Jacobus |
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Iowa Director of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing Larry Johnson Jr. |
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Iowa Director of Cultural Affairs Chris Kramer |
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Iowa Director of Natural Resources Kayla Lyon |
$128,890 |
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Iowa Director Department of Transportation Scott Marler |
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Iowa Utilities Board Sarah Martz |
$128,890 |
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Iowa Director Department of Revenue Mary Mosiman |
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Iowa Secretary of Agriculture Mike Naig |
$103,212 |
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Iowa Commissioner of Insurance Doug Ommen |
$128,890 |
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Iowa Department of Management Kraig Paulsen |
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Iowa Commissioner of Labor Rod Roberts |
$112,070 |
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Iowa Auditor of State Rob Sand |
$103,212 |
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Iowa Treasurer of State Roby Smith |
$103,212 |
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Iowa Director of Education McKenzie Snow |
$154,300 |
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Iowa Director of Administrative Services Adam Steen |
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Iowa Director Department of Workforce Development Beth Townsend |
Judicial salaries
- See also: Iowa court salaries and budgets
| State court salary information | |
|---|---|
| Supreme Court salary | Court of Appeals salary |
| Associates: $196,692[3] | Associates: $178,253[4] |
State profile
| Demographic data for Iowa | ||
|---|---|---|
| Iowa | U.S. | |
| Total population: | 3,121,997 | 316,515,021 |
| Land area (sq mi): | 55,857 | 3,531,905 |
| Race and ethnicity** | ||
| White: | 91.2% | 73.6% |
| Black/African American: | 3.2% | 12.6% |
| Asian: | 2% | 5.1% |
| Native American: | 0.3% | 0.8% |
| Pacific Islander: | 0.1% | 0.2% |
| Two or more: | 2% | 3% |
| Hispanic/Latino: | 5.4% | 17.1% |
| Education | ||
| High school graduation rate: | 91.5% | 86.7% |
| College graduation rate: | 26.7% | 29.8% |
| Income | ||
| Median household income: | $53,183 | $53,889 |
| Persons below poverty level: | 13.8% | 11.3% |
| Source: U.S. Census Bureau, "American Community Survey" (5-year estimates 2010-2015) Click here for more information on the 2020 census and here for more on its impact on the redistricting process in Iowa. **Note: Percentages for race and ethnicity may add up to more than 100 percent because respondents may report more than one race and the Hispanic/Latino ethnicity may be selected in conjunction with any race. Read more about race and ethnicity in the census here. | ||
Presidential voting pattern
- See also: Presidential voting trends in Iowa
Iowa voted for the Republican candidate in four out of the seven presidential elections between 2000 and 2024.
Pivot Counties (2016)
Ballotpedia identified 206 counties that voted for Donald Trump (R) in 2016 after voting for Barack Obama (D) in 2008 and 2012. Collectively, Trump won these Pivot Counties by more than 580,000 votes. Of these 206 counties, 31 are located in Iowa, accounting for 15.04 percent of the total pivot counties.[5]
Pivot Counties (2020)
In 2020, Ballotpedia re-examined the 206 Pivot Counties to view their voting patterns following that year's presidential election. Ballotpedia defined those won by Trump won as Retained Pivot Counties and those won by Joe Biden (D) as Boomerang Pivot Counties. Nationwide, there were 181 Retained Pivot Counties and 25 Boomerang Pivot Counties. Iowa had 31 Retained Pivot Counties, 17.13 percent of all Retained Pivot Counties.
More Iowa coverage on Ballotpedia
- Elections in Iowa
- United States congressional delegations from Iowa
- Public policy in Iowa
- Endorsers in Iowa
- Iowa fact checks
- More...
See also
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External links
- 2023 salary table from the Council of State Governments
- 2024 salary table from the National Conference of State Legislatures
- 2024 salary table from the National Center for State Courts
Footnotes
- ↑ National Association of State Budget Officers, "2024 State Expenditure Report," accessed December 18, 2024
- ↑ National Conference of State Legislatures, "2024 Legislator Compensation," August 21, 2024
- ↑ The salary of the chief justice may be higher than an associate justice.
- ↑ The salary of the chief judge may be higher than an associate judge.
- ↑ The raw data for this study was provided by Dave Leip of Atlas of U.S. Presidential Elections.
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