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Sales Development Representative salary and cost of hiring in Iowa

The median sales development representative in Iowa earned $62,420 a year in May 2025[1], 10.8% below the US median of $69,990. That puts Iowa at #31 of 51 states for this job.

$5,202median pay per month in Iowa
$7,431employer cost per month with benefits
$30.01median pay per hour
6,530people in this job in Iowa

BLS occupation 41-3091. Data from the May 2025 release, checked 2026-10-15.

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Salary range

Range10thMedian90th
Iowa$35,700$62,420$119,060
United States$37,980$69,990$148,840
10th to 90th percentilemiddle half (25th to 75th)median

The middle half of sales development representatives in Iowa earns $43,720–$84,990; the top tenth earns $119,060 or more, 3.3 times the bottom tenth.

What a hire really costs

Benefits and payroll taxes are 30.0% of total compensation in US private industry[2]. At the Iowa median that makes about $89,171 a year before recruiting, equipment and office space. Benefit levels vary by employer, so treat this as an estimate.

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$89,171local hire, first year incl. benefits
-remote hire, first year incl. fee
-difference in year one
-of the local cost saved

Pay by metro area in Iowa

AreaMedian75th percentileJobs
Cedar Rapids, IA
$67,360
$84,910790
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA
$65,510
$92,2902,400
Ames, IA
$63,230
$91,490220
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$62,460
$82,510450
Iowa City, IA
$62,160
$85,750330
Dubuque, IA
$61,970
$82,390210
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA
$57,370
$79,760280
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL
$57,250
$79,8901,100
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD
$54,930
$78,540240
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$50,920
$79,400260
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$49,490
$74,990390
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$47,120
$69,170200

Cedar Rapids, IA pays the most ($67,360) and Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area the least ($47,120): $20,240 a year apart for the same job.

What a sales development representative does

A sales development representative (SDR) books meetings for the sales team: researches prospects, writes outreach, makes calls and qualifies leads.

Neighbours in the ranking

StateMedianvs Iowa
Utah
$62,580
+0.3%
Nevada
$62,450
+0.0%
Iowa
$62,420
+0.0%
New Mexico
$61,880
-0.9%
South Dakota
$61,770
-1.0%

Questions

How much does a sales development representative earn in Iowa?

The median was $62,420 a year in the May 2025 BLS survey; the middle half earned $43,720 to $84,990.

What does it cost to employ a sales development representative in Iowa?

About $89,171 a year at the median wage once benefits are added, using the 30% benefits share of US private industry (June 2026).

Where in Iowa do sales development representatives earn the most?

Cedar Rapids, IA, with a median of $67,360 a year.

Other roles in Iowa

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Sources

  1. BLS OEWS May 2025, 41-3091: https://www.bls.gov/oes/current/oes413091.htm
  2. BLS Employer Costs for Employee Compensation, private industry, June 2026: https://www.bls.gov/news.release/ecec.nr0.htm
  3. Silkstaff pricing: https://silkstaff.com/#pricing
  4. Deel pricing, contractor management: https://www.deel.com/pricing/

How these pages are built: methodology and data sources. Last updated 2026-11-05.