Chief of Staff hourly rate in Iowa
The market median wage for a Chief of Staff in Iowa is $55.63 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $115 an hour on Deftridge, -21% against the United States rate.
Chief of Staff wage percentiles in Iowa
Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.
| Percentile | Per hour | 5 h a week, per month | Full time, per year |
|---|---|---|---|
| 10th | $25.63 | $560 | $53,300 |
| 25th | $38.42 | $830 | $79,900 |
| Median | $55.63 | $1,210 | $115,700 |
| 75th | $85.67 | $1,860 | $178,200 |
| 90th | $119.67 | $2,590 | $248,900 |
Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 33,560 people employed in the role. How rates are built.
Iowa in numbers
What sets Iowa apart for a Chief of Staff, from the same sources as the table above.
- -19%
- median wage against the United States median of $69.01
- 45th of 51
- states by median wage for this role
- 33,560
- people employed in the role in this place
- $64.69
- median wage in the Des Moines metro area, the highest here
- $35
- country floor: no United States rate is published below it
What contractors receive
The Deftridge rate for a Chief of Staff in Iowa by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.
| Level | Per hour | Per month at 5 h/week |
|---|---|---|
| Manager | $95 | $2,060 |
| Director | $115 | $2,490 |
Chief of Staff pay across United States
Typical contractor rate for a senior Chief of Staff, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Iowa ranks 45 of 51.
| Place | Median wage | Contractor rate |
|---|---|---|
| District of Columbia | $115.42 | $245 |
| California | $97.48 | $205 |
| Delaware | $94.47 | $200 |
| Kansas | $59.13 | $125 |
| Montana | $58.81 | $125 |
| Nebraska | $56.98 | $120 |
| Iowa | $55.63 | $115 |
| Oklahoma | $55.63 | $115 |
| West Virginia | $55.54 | $115 |
| Missouri | $53.53 | $115 |
Metro areas in Iowa
Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).
Questions about pay, fees and privacy
The same rules apply to every task, so they live on two pages: Pricing explains the 15% fee, prepayment and when you are paid; How it works covers matching, what a company sees and side work next to a job.
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