Lawyer Salary in Iowa
BLS OEWS May 2025 · SOC 23-1011 Lawyers
Median in Iowa
$123,550
$59.40 an hour
10th percentile
$63,790
90th percentile
about $268,460
Jobs (wage & salary)
3,550
The median annual wage for lawyers in Iowa was $123,550 in May 2025, $36,120 (23%) below the national median of $159,670.
The middle half earned between $81,860 (25th percentile) and $179,610 (75th percentile).
Iowa ranks 34 of the 51 states and DC with a published median for this occupation.
The comparison is not adjusted for living costs.
Percentiles
Pay range in Iowa
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th | $63,790 | $30.67 |
| 25th | $81,860 | $39.36 |
| 50th (median) | $123,550 | $59.40 |
| 75th | $179,610 | $86.35 |
| 90th | about $268,460 | about $129.07 |
| Mean (average) | $144,760 | $69.59 |
BLS OEWS May 2025.
Annual = hourly × 2,080.
OEWS covers wage-and-salary workers only and leaves out the self-employed, overtime pay and most bonuses.
BLS marks lawyer wages of $239,200 a year ($115 an hour) or more with a footnote in its own tables; values at or above that line are shown as "about" because BLS does not publish them as precise.