State money
State pay
How many people each state agency pays, and what it pays them, year by year. Pick an agency to see its jobs by title. Only totals and averages for groups of at least 5 people are shown, never one person’s pay.1
61,110
people paid in FY23$3.97B
total pay in FY23, $3.08B in FY1364%
of it paid by the three state universities and their hospitalsState payroll over time
Total pay for everyone in the salary book, each fiscal year, not adjusted for inflation.
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
Show the numbers
| Fiscal year | People | Total pay |
|---|---|---|
| FY26 | 68,019 | $4.69B |
| FY25 | 70,390 | $4.49B |
| FY24 | 69,436 | $4.19B |
| FY23 | 61,110 | $3.97B |
| FY22 | 65,312 | $3.85B |
| FY21 | 63,829 | $3.69B |
| FY20 | 63,896 | $3.61B |
| FY19 | 60,445 | $3.48B |
| FY18 | 59,867 | $3.44B |
| FY17 | 59,400 | $3.41B |
| FY16 | 58,988 | $3.29B |
| FY15 | 60,138 | $3.21B |
| FY14 | 59,859 | $3.14B |
| FY13 | 59,488 | $3.08B |
| FY12 | 59,929 | $3.02B |
| FY11 | 60,125 | $2.88B |
| FY10 | 59,113 | $2.86B |
| FY09 | 60,328 | $2.92B |
| FY08 | 60,262 | $2.75B |
| FY07 | 67,695 | $2.65B |
By agency, FY23
Average pay is total pay divided by people, so part-time and part-year workers pull it down.
| Agency | People | Total pay | Average pay | People, FY13 |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| University of Iowa | 27,192 | $1.87B | $68,894 | 21,564 |
| Iowa State University | 7,327 | $534.7M | $72,976 | 9,362 |
| Health and Human Services | 4,787 | $270.9M | $56,591 | – |
| Transportation | 3,294 | $192.2M | $58,346 | 3,552 |
| Corrections | 3,122 | $184.8M | $59,193 | 3,264 |
| University of Northern Iowa | 2,193 | $116.8M | $53,273 | 2,442 |
| Judicial Branch | 2,024 | $130.8M | $64,608 | 1,918 |
| Natural Resources | 1,522 | $69.8M | $45,876 | – |
| Public Safety | 992 | $80.3M | $80,931 | 987 |
| Veterans Home | 947 | $38.7M | $40,871 | 1,173 |
| Workforce Development | 864 | $46.7M | $54,064 | 907 |
| Public Health | 659 | $40.3M | $61,117 | 551 |
| Inspections and Appeals | 632 | $45.9M | $72,683 | 662 |
| Legislature | 606 | $25.0M | $41,259 | 624 |
| Vocational Rehabilitation Services | 487 | $32.2M | $66,106 | – |
| Agriculture and Land Stewardship | 467 | $24.4M | $52,205 | 404 |
| Revenue | 421 | $25.0M | $59,361 | 401 |
| Commerce | 417 | $31.3M | $74,998 | 391 |
| Education | 387 | $28.0M | $72,438 | 887 |
| Attorney General | 295 | $26.1M | $88,602 | 276 |
| Public Defense | 293 | $16.5M | $56,477 | 498 |
| Administrative Services | 271 | $18.9M | $69,802 | 431 |
| Iowa School for the Deaf | 185 | $7.7M | $41,455 | 203 |
| Management | 157 | $14.3M | $91,132 | 26 |
| Homeland Security and Emergency Management | 156 | $6.9M | $44,212 | – |
| Auditor of State | 130 | $8.7M | $66,604 | 124 |
| Economic Development | 120 | $9.6M | $80,114 | 156 |
| Lottery Authority | 120 | $7.9M | $66,000 | 135 |
| Board of Regents (office) | 107 | $5.8M | $53,915 | 132 |
| Finance Authority | 104 | $8.2M | $78,403 | 123 |
| Department for the Blind | 99 | $4.6M | $46,927 | 95 |
| IPERS | 91 | $7.6M | $83,541 | 83 |
| Cultural Affairs | 87 | $4.2M | $48,159 | 83 |
| College Student Aid Commission | 81 | $3.0M | $37,242 | 58 |
| Iowa Communications Network | 81 | $7.0M | $86,001 | 96 |
| Aging | 55 | $3.9M | $71,047 | 40 |
| Human Rights | 55 | $3.6M | $65,964 | 57 |
| Civil Rights | 49 | $1.5M | $30,633 | 39 |
| Secretary of State | 46 | $2.4M | $53,111 | 36 |
| Governor’s Office | 37 | $2.6M | $71,334 | 30 |
| Treasurer of State | 37 | $1.9M | $52,589 | 33 |
| Law Enforcement Academy | 33 | $2.1M | $64,084 | 34 |
| Veterans Affairs | 21 | $756K | $36,002 | 16 |
| Educational Examiners | 16 | $1.2M | $75,650 | – |
| Board of Parole | 16 | $784K | $48,987 | 16 |
| Public Employment Relations | 11 | $427K | $38,850 | 13 |
| Ethics and Campaign Disclosure | 8 | $483K | $60,340 | 11 |
| Public Information Board | 5 | $227K | $45,486 | – |
| Drug Control Policy | 4 | – | – | 1,593 |
A dash: fewer than 5 people, so pay isn’t shown.
See also what each agency does, what agencies paid out and the state budget.