Office manager salary in Iowa
The median office manager in Iowa earns $64,400 a year, or $30.96 an hour, in the Bureau of Labor Statistics’ May 2025 survey. That is 7% below the national median of $69,500, and 29th of the 54 states and territories BLS publishes.
The middle half of Iowa’s 10,190 office managers earn between $51,130 and $80,130. The highest paying metro area in the state is Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA, at $71,690.
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Office manager salary by city in Iowa
Every metro area in Iowa where BLS publishes a median for office managers, highest first. A metro that crosses a state line appears under each of its states.
| Metro area | Median annual | Median hourly | Middle half earns | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA | $71,690 | $34.47 | $56,090 to $83,420 | 3,100 |
| Iowa City, IA | $66,430 | $31.94 | $55,840 to $84,310 | 600 |
| Ames, IA | $66,420 | $31.93 | $52,560 to $78,470 | 280 |
| Dubuque, IA | $64,070 | $30.80 | $51,930 to $77,360 | 440 |
| Cedar Rapids, IA | $63,730 | $30.64 | $51,150 to $78,470 | 1,020 |
| Omaha, NE-IA | $63,700 | $30.63 | $52,350 to $78,140 | 5,030 |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL | $63,020 | $30.30 | $49,990 to $78,890 | 1,160 |
| Sioux City, IA-NE-SD | $61,760 | $29.69 | $51,330 to $78,320 | 420 |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA | $60,420 | $29.05 | $50,080 to $76,320 | 500 |
What an office manager costs an employer in Iowa
Wages are the start. At employers with fewer than 50 workers, benefits add 35% on top (BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation), so an office manager at the Iowa median costs about $86,900 a year. The employer’s view for every state and metro is on what an office manager costs, and the routine part of the job is what Liaison does inside the tools a business already runs.
The routine half of an office manager’s job, for 9% of what one costs in Iowa.
- Answers the routine customer email and the phone-tag threads in your voice.
- Keeps the schedule, the renewals and the vendor follow-ups moving without being asked.
- Catches the small mismatches across the inbox, the CRM and the books before they become big ones.
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Questions
How much does an office manager make in Iowa?
The median office manager in Iowa earned $64,400 a year, or $30.96 an hour, in May 2025. The middle half earned between $51,130 and $80,130. Nationally the median is $69,500, so Iowa pays 7% less than the country as a whole.
Which cities in Iowa pay office managers the most?
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA ($71,690), Iowa City, IA ($66,430) and Ames, IA ($66,420).
What does an office manager cost an employer in Iowa?
Benefits at employers with fewer than 50 workers add 35% on top of wages, so an office manager at the Iowa median costs about $86,900 a year. The employer’s view is at useliaison.com/back-office-costs/office-manager.
Office manager salary in other states
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025, occupation 43-1011. Annual figures assume 2,080 hours a year. Updated 2026-10-02.
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