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IA · United States · Updated November 3, 2026

Fractional General Counsel hourly rate in Iowa

The market median wage for a Fractional General Counsel in Iowa is $70.66 an hour. A senior part-time contractor typically receives $180 an hour on Deftridge, -27% against the United States rate.

$180/hrtypical contractor rate, senior
$70.66/hrmedian wage
$50-106middle half of wages
$3,900a month at 5 hours a week

Fractional General Counsel wage percentiles in Iowa

Employee wages for the role. The yellow row is the median.

PercentilePer hour5 h a week, per monthFull time, per year
10th$32.44$700$67,500
25th$50.06$1,080$104,100
Median$70.66$1,530$147,000
75th$105.83$2,290$220,100
90th$141.89$3,070$295,100

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2024; aged to October 2026; about 3,550 people employed in the role. How rates are built.

Iowa in numbers

What sets Iowa apart for a Fractional General Counsel, from the same sources as the table above.

-26%
median wage against the United States median of $95.64
37th of 51
states by median wage for this role
3,550
people employed in the role in this place
$81.78
median wage in the Ames metro area, the highest here
$35
country floor: no United States rate is published below it

What contractors receive

The Deftridge rate for a Fractional General Counsel in Iowa by level and by format. The company adds 15% on top; you keep all of the rate shown.

LevelPer hourPer month at 5 h/week
Director$150$3,250
Executive$180$3,900
  • Regular role$180
  • One-off task$205
  • Task bundle$185
  • Expert hour$235

Fractional General Counsel pay across United States

Typical contractor rate for a senior Fractional General Counsel, highest first; 10 of 51 places shown. By median wage Iowa ranks 37 of 51.

PlaceMedian wageContractor rate
California$146.15$250
District of Columbia$125.69$250
New York$116.90$250
Louisiana$73.77$185
New Mexico$73.70$185
Kansas$73.45$185
Iowa$70.66$180
Nebraska$68.77$175
North Dakota$68.74$175
South Carolina$68.23$175

Metro areas in Iowa

Median employee wage for the role in the metro area (BLS OEWS).

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