What are the main factors that influence an Individual Support Worker's salary?

The primary factors are: 1) Experience Level, 2) Geographic Location, 3) Education/Skills, 4) Company Size & Industry

What industry pays the highest salary for Individual Support Worker?

The Aerospace & Defense industry offers the highest average compensation for Individual Support Worker roles, with salaries approximately 10% above the market median.

How does experience change An Individual Support Worker's salary?

An Individual Support Worker's salary grows with experience: starting around $52,817 for beginners, reaching about $85,543 at mid-level, and approach $144,474 for experts.

What are the highest paying states for an Individual Support Worker?

Individual Support Worker salary varies significantly by state. The top 3 highest paying states for Individual Support Worker roles are District of Columbia $62,743, California $62,505, Massachusetts $61,672. These tech hubs typically pay 10-15% above the national average.

How much do different types of Individual Support Worker roles make?

Salaries for Individual Support Worker level roles vary by specialization: Community Support Worker: $64,597; Youth Support Worker: $63,361; Autism Support Worker: $56,193; Individual Retirement Account Specialist: $55,900; Housing Support Worker: $51,579.

Individual Support Worker Salary in Iowa

How much does an Individual Support Worker make in Iowa? As of September 01, 2026, the average salary for an Individual Support Worker in Iowa is $54,232 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $26.

However, an Individual Support Worker's salary can vary significantly. Here's a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $67,208
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $47,633 to $61,024
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $41,626

10% $41,626

50% (Median) $54,232

90% $67,208

Individual Support Worker Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,024	$5,085	$1,174	$29
Average	$54,232	$4,519	$1,043	$26
25th Percentile	$47,633	$3,969	$916	$23

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Key Factors That Influence Individual Support Worker Salaries

An Individual Support Worker's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how your years of experience, geographic location and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Experience Level Affects Individual Support Worker Salaries?

Experience is a primary driver of an Individual Support Worker's salary. As you build your skills and take on more complex tasks, your compensation generally increases. Here's how the average salary grows at different career stages:

Entry-Level (less than 1 year): $52,817
Early Career (1-2 years): $64,713
Mid-Level (2-4 years): $85,543
Senior-Level (5-8 years): $127,640
Expert (over 8 years): $144,474

Job Role	Years of Experience	Average Salary
Individual Support Worker	less than 1 year	$52,817
Applications Support Technician II	1-2 years	$64,713
Applications Support Technician III	2-4 years	$85,543
Applications Programming Supervisor	5-8 years	$127,640
Applications Programming Manager	over 8 years	$144,474

How Do Individual Support Worker Salaries Vary from State to State?

Your salary can change significantly depending on where you work. States with a higher cost of living and strong industrial sectors often pay more to attract Individual Support Workers. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $62,743.
California: $62,505.
Massachusetts: $61,672.

District of Columbia $62,743 California $62,505 Massachusetts $61,672 Washington $61,446 New Jersey $61,423 Alaska $61,344 Connecticut $60,562 New York $60,244

Hawaii $59,230 Rhode Island $58,754 Maryland $58,431 Minnesota $57,989 Colorado $57,819 Illinois $57,762 Oregon $57,547 Delaware $57,388

New Hampshire $57,288 Virginia $57,065 Pennsylvania $56,413 Nevada $56,085 North Dakota $55,977 Michigan $55,807 Wisconsin $55,745 Vermont $55,620

Texas $55,274 Maine $55,252 Arizona $55,218 Ohio $55,178 Georgia $54,657 Indiana $54,396 Wyoming $54,345 Utah $54,266

Iowa $54,232 Kansas $53,960 Louisiana $53,880 North Carolina $53,852 Missouri $53,841 Florida $53,620 Montana $53,501 Nebraska $53,387

Kentucky $53,325 South Carolina $53,098 Tennessee $52,957 Idaho $52,900 New Mexico $52,486 Oklahoma $52,396 Alabama $52,061 South Dakota $51,500

Arkansas $51,194 West Virginia $51,030 Mississippi $50,537

Top Paying Cities for Individual Support Worker

Salaries can also vary between different cities. Major metropolitan areas or cities with a high demand for technicians often offer more competitive pay. Here are a few examples of average annual salaries in different U.S. cities:

West Bend: $52,848
Melvin: $52,694
Milford: $52,918

West Bend, IA $52,848

Melvin, IA $52,694

Milford, IA $52,918

Ocheyedan, IA $52,788

Okoboji, IA $53,115

Royal, IA $52,858

Ruthven, IA $52,861

Spirit Lake, IA $53,066

Superior, IA $53,111

Terril, IA $52,818

Wallingford, IA $52,892

Webb, IA $52,808

Carroll, IA $52,904

Arcadia, IA $52,820

Arthur, IA $52,773

Aspinwall, IA $53,122

Auburn, IA $52,798

Breda, IA $52,812

Charter Oak, IA $52,796

Dedham, IA $52,910

Deloit, IA $52,855

Denison, IA $52,980

Glidden, IA $52,983

Halbur, IA $52,987

Ida Grove, IA $52,763

Irwin, IA $53,106

Kirkman, IA $53,067

Kiron, IA $52,782

Lake City, IA $52,845

Lake View, IA $52,857

Lanesboro, IA $53,063

Lidderdale, IA $52,921

Lohrville, IA $52,911

Manilla, IA $53,011

Manning, IA $52,975

Odebolt, IA $52,821

Ralston, IA $53,227

Ricketts, IA $52,959

Schleswig, IA $52,812

Scranton, IA $53,208

Templeton, IA $52,877

Vail, IA $52,834

Wall Lake, IA $52,836

Westside, IA $52,809

Council Bluffs, IA $53,852

Carter Lake, IA $53,852

Arion, IA $52,902

Avoca, IA $53,441

Blencoe, IA $52,783

Carson, IA $53,581

Crescent, IA $53,850

Defiance, IA $53,073

Dow City, IA $53,016

Dunlap, IA $53,045

Earling, IA $53,136

Elk Horn, IA $53,207

Elliott, IA $53,174

Emerson, IA $53,468

Glenwood, IA $53,702

Griswold, IA $53,280

Hancock, IA $53,514

Harlan, IA $53,285

Hastings, IA $53,516

Henderson, IA $53,553

Honey Creek, IA $53,824

Kimballton, IA $53,141

Lewis, IA $53,229

Little Sioux, IA $53,048

Logan, IA $53,577

Mc Clelland, IA $53,775

Macedonia, IA $53,618

Magnolia, IA $53,532

Malvern, IA $53,552

Marne, IA $53,195

Minden, IA $53,659

Mineola, IA $53,782

Missouri Valley, IA $53,680

Modale, IA $53,550

Mondamin, IA $53,339

Moorhead, IA $52,838

Van Meter, IA $55,030

Van Wert, IA $53,421

Waukee, IA $55,194

Weldon, IA $53,498

West Des Moines, IA $55,453

What Cheer, IA $53,161

Whitten, IA $53,239

Williams, IA $52,940

Williamson, IA $54,058

Winterset, IA $54,548

Wiota, IA $53,051

Woodburn, IA $54,190

Woodward, IA $54,730

Yale, IA $53,800

Zearing, IA $53,432

Des Moines, IA $55,580

Urbandale, IA $55,479

Windsor Heights, IA $55,555

Clive, IA $55,366

Pleasant Hill, IA $55,482

Mason City, IA $52,979

Alexander, IA $52,798

Belmond, IA $52,872

Britt, IA $52,842

Buffalo Center, IA $52,902

Carpenter, IA $53,433

Chapin, IA $53,072

Clear Lake, IA $52,924

Corwith, IA $52,775

Coulter, IA $53,067

Crystal Lake, IA $53,068

Dougherty, IA $52,749

Fertile, IA $52,886

Floyd, IA $53,002

Forest City, IA $52,891

Garner, IA $52,869

Goodell, IA $52,777

Grafton, IA $52,893

Hampton, IA $52,923

Hanlontown, IA $52,821

Joice, IA $52,861

Kanawha, IA $52,797

Kensett, IA $52,819

Klemme, IA $52,823

Lake Mills, IA $53,003

Lakota, IA $52,862

Latimer, IA $52,859

Leland, IA $52,886

Sioux Center, IA $52,555

Neola, IA $53,707

Oakland, IA $53,559

Mount Ayr, IA $52,812

Nodaway, IA $52,902

Orient, IA $53,371

Prescott, IA $52,895

Redding, IA $52,699

Shannon City, IA $53,135

Sharpsburg, IA $52,691

Tingley, IA $53,125

Villisca, IA $53,052

Akron, IA $51,938

Alta, IA $52,874

Alton, IA $52,547

Anthon, IA $51,936

Aurelia, IA $52,743

Battle Creek, IA $52,639

Bronson, IA $51,576

Brunsville, IA $51,882

Calumet, IA $52,999

Castana, IA $52,592

Chatsworth, IA $52,072

Cherokee, IA $52,676

Cleghorn, IA $52,464

Climbing Hill, IA $51,764

Correctionville, IA $52,061

Cushing, IA $52,439

Danbury, IA $52,546

Galva, IA $52,701

Granville, IA $52,538

Hawarden, IA $52,427

Hinton, IA $51,551

Holstein, IA $52,581

Hornick, IA $51,998

Ireton, IA $52,345

Kingsley, IA $51,839

Larrabee, IA $52,689

Lawton, IA $51,528

Le Mars, IA $51,908

Linn Grove, IA $52,804

Mapleton, IA $52,691

Marcus, IA $52,396

Maurice, IA $52,392

Meriden, IA $52,579

Merrill, IA $51,656

Moville, IA $51,727

Onawa, IA $52,706

Orange City, IA $52,628

Oto, IA $52,135

Oyens, IA $52,035

Paullina, IA $52,674

Peterson, IA $52,805

Pierson, IA $52,019

Quimby, IA $52,435

Remsen, IA $52,110

Rodney, IA $52,256

Salix, IA $51,635

Schaller, IA $52,823

Sergeant Bluff, IA $51,472

Sloan, IA $51,910

Smithland, IA $52,192

Sutherland, IA $52,827

Ute, IA $52,801

Washta, IA $52,331

Westfield, IA $51,675

Whiting, IA $52,188

Sioux City, IA $51,410

Sheldon, IA $52,651

Alvord, IA $51,977

Archer, IA $52,666

Ashton, IA $52,561

Boyden, IA $52,486

Doon, IA $52,112

George, IA $52,444

Hospers, IA $52,647

Hull, IA $52,452

Inwood, IA $51,913

Larchwood, IA $51,786

Lester, IA $51,929

Little Rock, IA $52,524

Matlock, IA $52,657

Primghar, IA $52,825

Rock Rapids, IA $52,125

Rock Valley, IA $52,093

Sanborn, IA $52,734

Sibley, IA $52,705

Spencer, IA $52,964

Massena, IA $52,971

Gifford, IA $53,114

Lenox, IA $52,863

Ackworth, IA $54,989

Adair, IA $53,190

Adel, IA $54,833

Albion, IA $53,163

Alden, IA $52,955

Alleman, IA $55,133

Allerton, IA $52,997

Altoona, IA $55,383

Ames, IA $54,475

Anita, IA $52,978

Ankeny, IA $55,348

Atlantic, IA $53,264

Audubon, IA $52,986

Bagley, IA $53,531

Barnes City, IA $53,117

Baxter, IA $54,582

Bayard, IA $53,379

Beaver, IA $53,951

Berwick, IA $55,481

Bevington, IA $55,005

Blairsburg, IA $52,864

Bondurant, IA $55,236

Boone, IA $54,233

Booneville, IA $55,120

Bouton, IA $54,647

Boxholm, IA $53,710

Bradford, IA $53,132

Brayton, IA $53,061

Buckeye, IA $52,999

Bussey, IA $53,677

Cambridge, IA $54,864

Carlisle, IA $55,307

Casey, IA $53,432

Chariton, IA $53,819

Churdan, IA $53,115

Clemons, IA $53,241

Clio, IA $52,935

Colfax, IA $54,881

Collins, IA $54,636

Colo, IA $54,044

Columbia, IA $54,203

Coon Rapids, IA $53,124

Cooper, IA $53,709

Corydon, IA $53,191

Cumming, IA $55,262

Melcher Dallas, IA $54,474

Dallas Center, IA $54,994

Dana, IA $53,503

Davis City, IA $52,868

Dawson, IA $54,284

Decatur, IA $53,006

Derby, IA $53,622

De Soto, IA $54,844

Dexter, IA $54,343

Dows, IA $52,816

Earlham, IA $54,604

Elkhart, IA $55,134

Ellston, IA $53,248

Ellsworth, IA $53,349

Exira, IA $53,014

Ferguson, IA $53,498

Galt, IA $52,765

Garden City, IA $53,511

Garden Grove, IA $53,289

Gibson, IA $53,165

Gilbert, IA $54,225

Gilman, IA $53,312

Grand Junction, IA $53,696

Grand River, IA $53,226

Granger, IA $55,098

Gray, IA $53,097

Grimes, IA $55,262

Grinnell, IA $53,445

Guthrie Center, IA $53,412

Hamilton, IA $53,732

Pacific Junction, IA $53,693

Hamlin, IA $52,935

Little Cedar, IA $53,363

Mc Intire, IA $53,727

Manly, IA $52,864

Meservey, IA $52,793

Nora Springs, IA $52,946

Northwood, IA $53,165

Orchard, IA $52,973

Osage, IA $53,032

Plymouth, IA $52,844

Rake, IA $53,071

Riceville, IA $53,399

Rock Falls, IA $52,946

Rockford, IA $52,891

Rockwell, IA $52,855

Rowan, IA $52,783

Rudd, IA $52,958

Saint Ansgar, IA $53,307

Scarville, IA $52,959

Sheffield, IA $52,836

Stacyville, IA $53,613

Swaledale, IA $52,819

Thompson, IA $52,898

Thornton, IA $52,801

Titonka, IA $52,824

Toeterville, IA $53,503

Ventura, IA $52,852

Wesley, IA $52,794

Woden, IA $52,791

Fort Dodge, IA $53,057

Albert City, IA $52,850

Algona, IA $52,921

Armstrong, IA $52,891

Ayrshire, IA $52,810

Badger, IA $52,865

Bancroft, IA $52,847

Barnum, IA $52,813

Bode, IA $52,819

Bradgate, IA $52,789

Burnside, IA $53,351

Burt, IA $52,812

Callender, IA $53,041

Clare, IA $52,799

Clarion, IA $52,857

Curlew, IA $52,773

Cylinder, IA $52,768

Dakota City, IA $53,137

Dayton, IA $53,444

Dolliver, IA $52,890

Duncombe, IA $53,042

Eagle Grove, IA $52,891

Early, IA $52,826

Emmetsburg, IA $52,900

Farnhamville, IA $53,055

Fenton, IA $52,805

Fonda, IA $52,817

Gilmore City, IA $52,808

Goldfield, IA $52,819

Gowrie, IA $53,205

Harcourt, IA $53,360

Hardy, IA $52,770

Havelock, IA $52,791

Humboldt, IA $52,909

Jolley, IA $52,750

Knierim, IA $52,957

Laurens, IA $52,881

Ledyard, IA $52,924

Lehigh, IA $53,241

Livermore, IA $52,822

Lone Rock, IA $52,795

Lu Verne, IA $52,779

Lytton, IA $52,808

Mallard, IA $52,810

Manson, IA $52,865

Marathon, IA $52,840

Moorland, IA $52,873

Nemaha, IA $52,788

Newell, IA $52,855

Otho, IA $53,157

Ottosen, IA $52,774

Palmer, IA $52,786

Plover, IA $52,980

Pocahontas, IA $52,874

Pomeroy, IA $52,830

Rembrandt, IA $52,838

Renwick, IA $52,802

Ringsted, IA $52,819

Rockwell City, IA $52,846

Rolfe, IA $52,814

Rutland, IA $52,801

Sac City, IA $52,859

Sioux Rapids, IA $52,870

Somers, IA $52,803

Storm Lake, IA $52,971

Swea City, IA $52,907

Thor, IA $52,804

Truesdale, IA $53,082

Varina, IA $53,062

Vincent, IA $52,797

Webster City, IA $53,183

Luana, IA $52,827

Mc Gregor, IA $52,912

Marquette, IA $53,078

Monona, IA $52,910

New Albin, IA $53,190

Ossian, IA $52,854

Postville, IA $52,894

Protivin, IA $53,023

Randalia, IA $52,830

Ridgeway, IA $52,895

Saint Lucas, IA $53,084

Spillville, IA $53,113

Wadena, IA $52,869

Waterville, IA $52,942

Waucoma, IA $52,842

Waukon, IA $53,027

West Union, IA $52,919

Ainsworth, IA $53,114

Alburnett, IA $53,982

Amana, IA $53,913

Anamosa, IA $53,721

Atkins, IA $54,019

Baldwin, IA $53,063

Belle Plaine, IA $53,331

Blairstown, IA $53,625

Brandon, IA $53,097

Brooklyn, IA $53,261

Center Junction, IA $53,384

Center Point, IA $53,815

Central City, IA $53,868

Chelsea, IA $53,136

Clarence, IA $53,251

Clutier, IA $53,101

Coggon, IA $53,626

Prairieburg, IA $53,706

Conroy, IA $53,720

Guernsey, IA $53,290

Deep River, IA $53,232

Delhi, IA $53,278

Dysart, IA $53,038

Elberon, IA $53,121

Ely, IA $54,160

Fairfax, IA $54,131

Garrison, IA $53,173

Harper, IA $53,206

Hartford, IA $55,132

Harvey, IA $53,880

Haverhill, IA $53,455

Hubbard, IA $53,183

Humeston, IA $53,389

Huxley, IA $54,898

Indianola, IA $55,035

Iowa Falls, IA $53,049

Ira, IA $54,724

Jamaica, IA $53,789

Jefferson, IA $53,564

Jewell, IA $53,466

Johnston, IA $55,375

Kamrar, IA $53,193

Kellerton, IA $52,936

Kelley, IA $54,731

Kellogg, IA $53,669

Keswick, IA $53,225

Killduff, IA $54,275

Knoxville, IA $54,401

Hartwick, IA $53,225

Mount Pleasant, IA $53,018

Rome, IA $52,900

Mount Union, IA $52,947

New London, IA $53,013

Oakville, IA $53,020

Olds, IA $53,244

Pilot Grove, IA $53,078

Salem, IA $52,911

Sperry, IA $53,023

Stockport, IA $52,863

Swedesburg, IA $53,061

Wapello, IA $53,122

Wayland, IA $53,012

West Burlington, IA $53,141

West Point, IA $52,914

Saint Paul, IA $53,078

Wever, IA $52,929

Winfield, IA $53,039

Yarmouth, IA $52,951

Andover, IA $53,136

Atalissa, IA $53,246

Bennett, IA $53,264

Bettendorf, IA $53,310

Blue Grass, IA $53,362

Bryant, IA $53,121

Buffalo, IA $53,345

Calamus, IA $53,278

Camanche, IA $53,216

Charlotte, IA $53,162

Clinton, IA $53,168

Columbus City, IA $53,378

Columbus Junction, IA $53,120

Conesville, IA $53,150

De Witt, IA $53,242

Dixon, IA $53,326

Donahue, IA $53,352

Durant, IA $53,305

Eldridge, IA $53,400

Fruitland, IA $53,192

Goose Lake, IA $53,146

Grand Mound, IA $53,259

Grandview, IA $53,156

Le Claire, IA $53,269

Letts, IA $53,131

Lone Tree, IA $53,259

Long Grove, IA $53,327

Low Moor, IA $53,212

Mc Causland, IA $53,273

Montpelier, IA $53,323

Moscow, IA $53,250

Muscatine, IA $53,230

New Liberty, IA $53,292

Nichols, IA $53,175

Pleasant Valley, IA $53,257

Princeton, IA $53,266

Stockton, IA $53,338

Teeds Grove, IA $53,118

Tipton, IA $53,286

Walcott, IA $53,400

Welton, IA $53,210

West Liberty, IA $53,244

Wheatland, IA $53,244

Wilton, IA $53,270

Davenport, IA $53,784

Hiawatha, IA $54,198

Hills, IA $53,495

Homestead, IA $53,843

Hopkinton, IA $53,506

Iowa City, IA $53,579

Coralville, IA $53,803

Kalona, IA $53,464

Keota, IA $53,224

Keystone, IA $53,311

Ladora, IA $53,455

Langworthy, IA $53,547

Lisbon, IA $53,859

Lost Nation, IA $53,200

Lowden, IA $53,244

Luzerne, IA $53,471

Marengo, IA $53,617

Marion, IA $54,127

Martelle, IA $53,874

Mechanicsville, IA $53,647

Middle Amana, IA $53,894

Millersburg, IA $53,666

Monmouth, IA $53,076

Monticello, IA $53,478

Morley, IA $53,688

Mount Auburn, IA $53,093

Mount Vernon, IA $54,047

Newhall, IA $53,859

North English, IA $53,419

North Liberty, IA $53,966

Norway, IA $53,982

Oakdale, IA $53,810

Olin, IA $53,490

Onslow, IA $53,156

Oxford, IA $53,831

Oxford Junction, IA $53,173

Palo, IA $54,075

Parnell, IA $53,654

Quasqueton, IA $53,224

Riverside, IA $53,335

Robins, IA $54,162

Rowley, IA $53,197

Ryan, IA $53,476

Shellsburg, IA $53,896

Solon, IA $53,939

South Amana, IA $53,781

South English, IA $53,330

Springville, IA $53,981

Stanwood, IA $53,412

Swisher, IA $54,062

Tama, IA $53,205

Morning Sun, IA $53,043

Lacona, IA $54,502

Lamoni, IA $52,895

Laurel, IA $53,528

Le Grand, IA $53,442

Leighton, IA $53,648

Leon, IA $53,195

Liberty Center, IA $54,622

Linden, IA $54,352

Lineville, IA $52,861

Liscomb, IA $53,134

Lorimor, IA $53,816

Lovilia, IA $53,638

Lucas, IA $54,270

Luther, IA $54,573

Lynnville, IA $53,687

Mc Callsburg, IA $53,488

Macksburg, IA $53,719

Madrid, IA $54,775

Malcom, IA $53,123

Marshalltown, IA $53,308

Martensdale, IA $55,095

Maxwell, IA $54,883

Melbourne, IA $53,837

Menlo, IA $53,600

Millerton, IA $53,513

Milo, IA $54,799

Minburn, IA $54,716

Mingo, IA $54,828

Mitchellville, IA $55,156

Monroe, IA $54,675

Montezuma, IA $53,251

Montour, IA $53,159

Murray, IA $53,708

Nevada, IA $54,418

New Providence, IA $53,117

New Sharon, IA $53,412

Newton, IA $54,474

New Virginia, IA $54,614

Norwalk, IA $55,342

Ogden, IA $53,883

Osceola, IA $53,897

Otley, IA $54,513

Panora, IA $53,901

Paton, IA $53,361

Patterson, IA $54,869

Pella, IA $53,986

Perry, IA $54,447

Peru, IA $54,445

Pilot Mound, IA $53,603

Pleasantville, IA $54,817

Polk City, IA $55,129

Popejoy, IA $53,043

Prairie City, IA $54,959

Prole, IA $55,073

Radcliffe, IA $53,248

Randall, IA $53,749

Reasnor, IA $54,375

Redfield, IA $54,459

Rhodes, IA $54,484

Rippey, IA $53,789

Roland, IA $53,692

Runnells, IA $55,217

Russell, IA $53,529

Saint Anthony, IA $53,286

Saint Charles, IA $54,841

Saint Marys, IA $54,917

Searsboro, IA $53,453

Sheldahl, IA $54,939

Slater, IA $54,994

Stanhope, IA $53,492

State Center, IA $53,550

Story City, IA $53,731

Stratford, IA $53,503

Stuart, IA $53,830

Sully, IA $53,843

Swan, IA $55,020

Thayer, IA $53,503

Thornburg, IA $53,400

Tracy, IA $53,741

Truro, IA $54,472

Union, IA $53,111

Whittemore, IA $52,837

Woolstock, IA $52,810

Ackley, IA $52,928

Allison, IA $52,819

Alta Vista, IA $52,986

Aplington, IA $52,825

Aredale, IA $52,790

Arlington, IA $52,912

Aurora, IA $52,981

Austinville, IA $52,823

Beaman, IA $53,010

Bristow, IA $52,813

Buckingham, IA $52,925

Cedar Falls, IA $52,792

Charles City, IA $53,036

Clarksville, IA $52,817

Colwell, IA $53,216

Conrad, IA $53,012

Denver, IA $52,851

Dewar, IA $52,920

Dike, IA $52,842

Dumont, IA $52,851

Dunkerton, IA $52,900

Eldora, IA $53,094

Elma, IA $52,931

Fairbank, IA $52,897

Fredericksburg, IA $52,851

Frederika, IA $52,804

Garwin, IA $53,143

Geneva, IA $52,828

Gilbertville, IA $52,938

Gladbrook, IA $52,995

Greene, IA $52,832

Grundy Center, IA $52,901

Hazleton, IA $52,948

Holland, IA $52,835

Hudson, IA $52,906

Independence, IA $53,020

Ionia, IA $52,834

Janesville, IA $52,820

Jesup, IA $52,939

Kesley, IA $52,821

Lamont, IA $52,999

La Porte City, IA $52,953

Lincoln, IA $52,948

Marble Rock, IA $52,836

Masonville, IA $53,329

Maynard, IA $52,899

Morrison, IA $52,872

Nashua, IA $52,799

New Hampton, IA $53,017

New Hartford, IA $52,822

North Washington, IA $53,029

Oelwein, IA $52,912

Oran, IA $52,885

Toddville, IA $54,082

Toledo, IA $53,105

Troy Mills, IA $53,598

Urbana, IA $53,541

Van Horne, IA $53,592

Victor, IA $53,353

Vining, IA $53,319

Vinton, IA $53,425

Viola, IA $53,988

Walford, IA $54,049

Walker, IA $53,510

Washington, IA $53,208

Watkins, IA $53,842

Webster, IA $53,243

Wellman, IA $53,384

West Branch, IA $53,468

West Chester, IA $53,216

Williamsburg, IA $53,666

Wyoming, IA $53,200

Cedar Rapids, IA $54,220

Ottumwa, IA $53,034

Agency, IA $52,982

Albia, IA $53,349

Batavia, IA $52,893

Beacon, IA $53,622

Birmingham, IA $52,889

Blakesburg, IA $52,965

Bloomfield, IA $52,881

West Grove, IA $52,829

Brighton, IA $52,992

Cantril, IA $52,824

Cedar, IA $53,093

Centerville, IA $52,923

Chillicothe, IA $53,232

Cincinnati, IA $52,822

Delta, IA $53,018

Douds, IA $52,865

Drakesville, IA $52,865

Eddyville, IA $53,257

Eldon, IA $52,942

Exline, IA $52,827

Fairfield, IA $53,009

Floris, IA $52,877

Fremont, IA $53,069

Hayesville, IA $53,221

Hedrick, IA $52,900

Keosauqua, IA $52,887

Kirkville, IA $53,154

Libertyville, IA $52,923

Martinsburg, IA $53,125

Melrose, IA $53,413

Milton, IA $52,862

Moravia, IA $53,082

Moulton, IA $52,825

Mount Sterling, IA $52,768

Mystic, IA $53,097

Ollie, IA $53,031

Oskaloosa, IA $53,491

Packwood, IA $52,895

Plano, IA $53,099

Promise City, IA $53,156

Pulaski, IA $52,864

Richland, IA $53,048

Rose Hill, IA $53,085

Selma, IA $52,852

Seymour, IA $52,927

Sigourney, IA $53,180

Udell, IA $52,797

Unionville, IA $52,814

University Park, IA $53,579

Burlington, IA $53,163

Argyle, IA $52,859

Bonaparte, IA $52,877

Crawfordsville, IA $53,033

Danville, IA $52,984

Denmark, IA $53,107

Donnellson, IA $52,905

Farmington, IA $52,863

Fort Madison, IA $53,056

Hillsboro, IA $52,855

Houghton, IA $53,098

Keokuk, IA $53,052

Lockridge, IA $52,903

Mediapolis, IA $53,086

Middletown, IA $52,937

Montrose, IA $52,944

Lime Springs, IA $53,395

Panama, IA $53,356

Persia, IA $53,563

Pisgah, IA $53,180

Portsmouth, IA $53,455

Red Oak, IA $53,319

Shelby, IA $53,514

Silver City, IA $53,720

Soldier, IA $52,811

Stanton, IA $53,138

Treynor, IA $53,747

Underwood, IA $53,812

Walnut, IA $53,319

Westphalia, IA $53,301

Woodbine, IA $53,415

Shenandoah, IA $53,195

Blanchard, IA $52,883

Braddyville, IA $52,792

Clarinda, IA $53,013

Coin, IA $52,950

College Springs, IA $53,061

Essex, IA $53,144

Farragut, IA $53,120

Hamburg, IA $53,039

Imogene, IA $53,315

New Market, IA $52,869

Northboro, IA $52,942

Percival, IA $53,247

Randolph, IA $53,343

Riverton, IA $53,085

Shambaugh, IA $53,139

Sidney, IA $53,280

Tabor, IA $53,452

Thurman, IA $53,403

Yorktown, IA $53,195

Dubuque, IA $53,207

Tiffin, IA $53,843

Andrew, IA $53,360

Bellevue, IA $53,102

Bernard, IA $53,037

Cascade, IA $53,221

Colesburg, IA $52,976

Delaware, IA $53,393

Delmar, IA $53,180

Dundee, IA $53,026

Durango, IA $53,013

Dyersville, IA $53,230

Earlville, IA $53,171

Edgewood, IA $53,007

Elkader, IA $52,870

Elkport, IA $52,876

Epworth, IA $53,139

Farley, IA $53,171

Farmersburg, IA $52,831

Garber, IA $52,876

Garnavillo, IA $52,884

Greeley, IA $53,027

Guttenberg, IA $52,950

Holy Cross, IA $52,977

La Motte, IA $53,047

Luxemburg, IA $53,231

Manchester, IA $53,241

Maquoketa, IA $53,158

Miles, IA $53,063

New Vienna, IA $53,023

North Buena Vista, IA $52,961

Peosta, IA $53,128

Preston, IA $53,121

Sabula, IA $53,105

Saint Donatus, IA $53,213

Saint Olaf, IA $52,804

Sherrill, IA $52,945

Spragueville, IA $53,039

Springbrook, IA $53,224

Strawberry Point, IA $52,966

Volga, IA $52,873

Worthington, IA $53,203

Zwingle, IA $53,000

Decorah, IA $53,137

Calmar, IA $52,871

Castalia, IA $52,798

Chester, IA $53,735

Clermont, IA $52,873

Cresco, IA $53,145

Dorchester, IA $53,155

Elgin, IA $52,863

Fayette, IA $52,919

Fort Atkinson, IA $52,856

Harpers Ferry, IA $52,935

Hawkeye, IA $52,842

Highlandville, IA $53,290

Lansing, IA $53,094

Lawler, IA $52,869

Parkersburg, IA $52,827

Plainfield, IA $52,812

Raymond, IA $52,938

Readlyn, IA $52,867

Reinbeck, IA $52,878

Shell Rock, IA $52,822

Stanley, IA $52,955

Steamboat Rock, IA $53,004

Stout, IA $52,830

Sumner, IA $52,818

Traer, IA $52,978

Tripoli, IA $52,825

Waverly, IA $52,823

Wellsburg, IA $52,908

Westgate, IA $52,881

Winthrop, IA $53,159

Waterloo, IA $52,962

Evansdale, IA $52,948

Creston, IA $53,325

Afton, IA $53,478

Arispe, IA $53,479

Bedford, IA $52,728

Benton, IA $52,693

Blockton, IA $52,657

Bridgewater, IA $52,878

Carbon, IA $53,118

Clearfield, IA $52,732

Corning, IA $52,935

Cromwell, IA $53,334

Cumberland, IA $53,064

Diagonal, IA $52,880

Fontanelle, IA $53,170

Grant, IA $53,343

Gravity, IA $52,778

Greenfield, IA $53,527

Arnolds Park, IA $53,142

Dickens, IA $52,809

Estherville, IA $52,973

Everly, IA $52,838

Fostoria, IA $53,108

Gillett Grove, IA $52,990

Graettinger, IA $52,849

Greenville, IA $52,829

Gruver, IA $52,950

Harris, IA $52,848

Hartley, IA $52,848

Lake Park, IA $52,920

Individual Support Worker Salary by Industry: Top Paying Sectors

For Individual Support Worker roles, the industry you choose can affect earning potential by as much as 20% (the gap between the highest and lowest paying industries). Data shows that the Aerospace & Defense and Biotechnology sectors offer the strongest compensation, at 10% above the average. In contrast, Individual Support Worker positions in Transportation or Telecom typically offer lower base pay, as these industries often view Individual Support Worker as a support function rather than a direct revenue driver.

The top paying industries for an Individual Support Worker

Industry Sector	Average Annual Salary	Average Hourly Rate	Pay vs.Avg
Aerospace & Defense	$59,655	$29.0	10%
Biotechnology	$59,655	$29.0	10%
Business Services	$59,655	$29.0	10%
Chemicals	$59,655	$29.0	10%
Construction	$59,655	$29.0	10%

Individual Support Worker Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how an Individual Support Worker's annual salary breaks down can help with budgeting. Below, you can see the average hourly rate, weekly pay, and monthly pay for this role. Use the buttons to switch between different pay periods.

$47,633

Average $54,232/year

$61,024

$3,969

Average $4,519/month

$5,085

$916

Average $1,043/week

$1,174

$23

Average $26/hour

$29

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$61,024	$5,085	$1,174	$29
Average	$54,232	$4,519	$1,043	$26
25th Percentile	$47,633	$3,969	$916	$23

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