State of Iowa: jobs, salaries and hiring
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Question 1 of 3Hiring now
20
open professional roles
26
opened in the last 90 days
26 in the last 12 months
0%
of roles are remote
1
state hiring
Iowa
What it hires for: Legal (4), Data & Analytics (2), Design (2), Operations (2), Engineering (1). By level: early career (12), director (4), senior ic (3), entry level (3), mid level (2).
Where: Polk County, IA (17), Des Moines, IA (2), Johnston, IA - Polk County, IA (2), Jones County, IA - Anamosa, IA (2), Fort Dodge, IA - Webster County, IA (1), Iowa (1), Story County, IA (1).
Main hubs: Polk County, IA (17), Des Moines, IA (2), Story County, IA (1). Open a city for its job market, layoffs and training.
Where Des Moines, IA ranks
Where Des Moines, IA placed in our monthly rankings, month by month. Each month stays online at its own address.
November 2026
- #2Best cities for pay after cost of living in the Midwest$147k · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for mid-career professionals in the Midwest78 / 100 · of 20
- #2Best all-round cities for remote workers in the Midwest90 / 100 · of 20
- #4Best cities for remote-friendly jobs17% · of 100
- #6Best all-round cities for AI careers in the Midwest66 / 100 · of 20
- #7Best all-round cities for remote workers84 / 100 · of 100
Rankings about legal jobs
- Best cities for legal jobs #1 New York (854 openings)
- Best cities for legal pay after cost of living #1 San Mateo ($238k)
- Most requested AI skills in legal jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (3.9%)
- Employers with the most legal jobs #1 Morgan & Morgan (195 roles)
State of Iowa hiring at a glance
- We have tracked State of Iowa's career site since Oct 2026; it has opened 58 professional roles in that time.
- 10 of State of Iowa's 37 open roles (27%) are entry-level or early-career.
- 100% of its roles post a salary range, against a median of 75% for Government & Public Sector employers.
- 7 roles were posted in the last 7 days; the median open role was posted 10 days ago.
- By open professional roles, State of Iowa ranks #130 of 359 Government & Public Sector employers we track.
What State of Iowa asks for
Skills named most often in open roles
- project management 7
- procurement 5
- audit 3
- budgeting 3
- strategic planning 3
- onboarding 2
- regulatory compliance 2
- accounts receivable 1
- agile 1
- excel 1
How State of Iowa compares with Government & Public Sector employers
| Measure | State of Iowa | Median employer |
|---|---|---|
| Open professional roles | 37 | 25 |
| Roles that post a salary range | 100% | 75% |
Median across 359 Government & Public Sector employers with 3 or more open roles. Updated daily.
Similar employers hiring
Open roles
- Workforce Program CoordinatorSioux City, IA
- Policy Analyst - Legislative Research & Briefing (Iowa)Des Moines, IA
What State of Iowa pays
Across 26 postings with a posted range, pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. 100% of its roles post a salary range.
Only salary ranges the employer posted. No estimates.
Conferences where State of Iowa appears
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Common questions
- Is State of Iowa hiring?
- State of Iowa has 20 open professional roles on its career site as of the last check. 26 opened in the last 90 days and 26 in the last 12 months. The most common function is legal.
- How well does State of Iowa pay?
- Across 26 postings with a posted salary range, State of Iowa's pay is in line with the market range for the same roles. We compare each posted range with the market range for the same title, function and area.
- Does State of Iowa hire entry-level candidates?
- Yes. 10 of State of Iowa's 37 open roles (27%) are entry-level or early-career. Entry-level means roughly 0 to 3 years of experience, read from the title, the employer and the full posting.
- What skills does State of Iowa ask for?
- Across its open roles the skills named most often are project management (7), procurement (5), audit (3), budgeting (3), strategic planning (3), onboarding (2).
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