Social Scientist and Related Worker Salary in Iowa City, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of social scientists and related workers in Iowa City, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of social scientists and related workers in Iowa City is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Social Scientists and Related Workers in Iowa City, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$41,260
25th Percentile Wage
$56,380
50th Percentile Wage
$71,360
75th Percentile Wage
$87,070
90th Percentile Wage
$112,860

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for social scientists and related workers in Iowa City, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $112,860. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,360. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,260.

Table 2. Compare Social Scientist and Related Worker Salary in Iowa City with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $71,360, Iowa City is the second highest paying city for social scientists and related workers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Des Moines-West Des Moines (median annual salary of $73,260). Compared with Des Moines-West Des Moines, the median annual salary of social scientists and related workers in Iowa City is 2.6 percent (2.6%) lower.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$73,260
Iowa City
$71,360

See also: Top paying jobs in Iowa City, Iowa.