The median annual wage for Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants in Iowa is $39,240 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $41,520.
Pay spans roughly $32,130 at the 10th percentile to $50,490 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $18.87 per hour. An estimated 10,150 people work as medical secretaries and administrative assistants in Iowa.
| Median (annual) | $39,240 |
| Mean (annual) | $41,520 |
| Median (hourly) | $18.87 |
| 10th percentile | $32,130 |
| 90th percentile | $50,490 |
| Employment | 10,150 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.