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Provost Salary in Iowa

How much does a Provost make in Iowa?

As of July 01, 2026, the average salary for a Provost in Iowa is $162,167 per year, which breaks down to an hourly rate of $78.

However, a Provost's salary can vary significantly. Here’s a look at the typical salary range:

Top Earners (90th percentile): $235,438
Majority Range (25th-75th percentile): $130,721 to $200,520
Entry-Level (10th percentile): $102,091

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Provost Salaries by Percentile

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$200,520	$16,710	$3,856	$96
Average	$162,167	$13,514	$3,119	$78
25th Percentile	$130,721	$10,893	$2,514	$63

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Key Factors That Influence Provost Salaries

A Provost's salary isn't a fixed number. It's shaped by several important factors. Below, we'll explore how geographic location, and company size can directly affect your earning potential.

How Do Provost 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 Provosts. For example, consider the average annual salaries in these key locations:

District of Columbia: $187,618.
California: $186,907.
Massachusetts: $184,416.

District of Columbia $187,618 California $186,907 Massachusetts $184,416 Washington $183,738 New Jersey $183,670 Alaska $183,433 Connecticut $181,094 New York $180,146

Hawaii $177,112 Rhode Island $175,689 Maryland $174,723 Minnesota $173,401 Colorado $172,893 Illinois $172,723 Oregon $172,080 Delaware $171,605

New Hampshire $171,307 Virginia $170,639 Pennsylvania $168,691 Nevada $167,708 North Dakota $167,386 Michigan $166,877 Wisconsin $166,691 Vermont $166,318

Texas $165,285 Maine $165,217 Arizona $165,115 Ohio $164,996 Georgia $163,437 Indiana $162,658 Wyoming $162,505 Utah $162,268

Iowa $162,167 Kansas $161,353 Louisiana $161,116 North Carolina $161,031 Missouri $160,997 Florida $160,336 Montana $159,981 Nebraska $159,642

Kentucky $159,455 South Carolina $158,778 Tennessee $158,354 Idaho $158,184 New Mexico $156,947 Oklahoma $156,676 Alabama $155,677 South Dakota $153,999

Arkansas $153,084 West Virginia $152,592 Mississippi $151,118

Top Paying Cities for Provosts

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: $158,029
Melvin: $157,568
Milford: $158,239

West Bend, IA $158,029 Melvin, IA $157,568 Milford, IA $158,239 Ocheyedan, IA $157,849 Okoboji, IA $158,828 Royal, IA $158,059 Ruthven, IA $158,068 Spirit Lake, IA $158,681

Superior, IA $158,816 Terril, IA $157,940 Wallingford, IA $158,161 Webb, IA $157,910 Carroll, IA $158,196 Arcadia, IA $157,945 Arthur, IA $157,805 Aspinwall, IA $158,849

Auburn, IA $157,879 Breda, IA $157,920 Charter Oak, IA $157,873 Dedham, IA $158,215 Deloit, IA $158,049 Denison, IA $158,423 Glidden, IA $158,434 Halbur, IA $158,445

Ida Grove, IA $157,774 Irwin, IA $158,801 Kirkman, IA $158,684 Kiron, IA $157,830 Lake City, IA $158,020 Lake View, IA $158,057 Lanesboro, IA $158,672 Lidderdale, IA $158,247

Lohrville, IA $158,217 Manilla, IA $158,517 Manning, IA $158,410 Odebolt, IA $157,949 Ralston, IA $159,164 Ricketts, IA $158,361 Schleswig, IA $157,922 Scranton, IA $159,105

Templeton, IA $158,115 Vail, IA $157,988 Wall Lake, IA $157,993 Westside, IA $157,912 Council Bluffs, IA $161,031 Carter Lake, IA $161,031 Arion, IA $158,190 Avoca, IA $159,801

Blencoe, IA $157,835 Carson, IA $160,220 Crescent, IA $161,024 Defiance, IA $158,701 Dow City, IA $158,530 Dunlap, IA $158,618 Earling, IA $158,891 Elk Horn, IA $159,101

Elliott, IA $159,005 Emerson, IA $159,884 Glenwood, IA $160,582 Griswold, IA $159,321 Hancock, IA $160,020 Harlan, IA $159,337 Hastings, IA $160,026 Henderson, IA $160,138

Honey Creek, IA $160,948 Kimballton, IA $158,905 Lewis, IA $159,167 Little Sioux, IA $158,627 Logan, IA $160,209 Mc Clelland, IA $160,801 Macedonia, IA $160,331 Magnolia, IA $160,074

Malvern, IA $160,133 Marne, IA $159,067 Minden, IA $160,455 Mineola, IA $160,823 Missouri Valley, IA $160,518 Modale, IA $160,128 Mondamin, IA $159,498 Moorhead, IA $157,998

Van Meter, IA $164,552 Van Wert, IA $159,742 Waukee, IA $165,046 Weldon, IA $159,972 West Des Moines, IA $165,818 What Cheer, IA $158,964 Whitten, IA $159,199 Williams, IA $158,305

Williamson, IA $161,646 Winterset, IA $163,112 Wiota, IA $158,635 Woodburn, IA $162,041 Woodward, IA $163,656 Yale, IA $160,877 Zearing, IA $159,776 Des Moines, IA $166,200

Urbandale, IA $165,896 Windsor Heights, IA $166,125 Clive, IA $165,557 Pleasant Hill, IA $165,905 Mason City, IA $158,422 Alexander, IA $157,879 Belmond, IA $158,100 Britt, IA $158,012

Buffalo Center, IA $158,191 Carpenter, IA $159,779 Chapin, IA $158,698 Clear Lake, IA $158,257 Corwith, IA $157,810 Coulter, IA $158,683 Crystal Lake, IA $158,686 Dougherty, IA $157,732

Fertile, IA $158,142 Floyd, IA $158,489 Forest City, IA $158,157 Garner, IA $158,091 Goodell, IA $157,817 Grafton, IA $158,164 Hampton, IA $158,254 Hanlontown, IA $157,949

Joice, IA $158,068 Kanawha, IA $157,878 Kensett, IA $157,942 Klemme, IA $157,954 Lake Mills, IA $158,491 Lakota, IA $158,071 Latimer, IA $158,061 Leland, IA $158,142

Sioux Center, IA $157,154 Neola, IA $160,597 Oakland, IA $160,155 Mount Ayr, IA $157,922 Nodaway, IA $158,191 Orient, IA $159,593 Prescott, IA $158,169 Redding, IA $157,583

Shannon City, IA $158,888 Sharpsburg, IA $157,561 Tingley, IA $158,859 Villisca, IA $158,640 Akron, IA $155,309 Alta, IA $158,106 Alton, IA $157,130 Anthon, IA $155,302

Aurelia, IA $157,715 Battle Creek, IA $157,405 Bronson, IA $154,226 Brunsville, IA $155,139 Calumet, IA $158,479 Castana, IA $157,263 Chatsworth, IA $155,709 Cherokee, IA $157,513

Cleghorn, IA $156,880 Climbing Hill, IA $154,789 Correctionville, IA $155,677 Cushing, IA $156,805 Danbury, IA $157,125 Galva, IA $157,590 Granville, IA $157,102 Hawarden, IA $156,771

Hinton, IA $154,150 Holstein, IA $157,230 Hornick, IA $155,487 Ireton, IA $156,525 Kingsley, IA $155,012 Larrabee, IA $157,552 Lawton, IA $154,082 Le Mars, IA $155,219

Linn Grove, IA $157,898 Mapleton, IA $157,561 Marcus, IA $156,676 Maurice, IA $156,664 Meriden, IA $157,224 Merrill, IA $154,463 Moville, IA $154,678 Onawa, IA $157,605

Orange City, IA $157,371 Oto, IA $155,897 Oyens, IA $155,597 Paullina, IA $157,510 Peterson, IA $157,900 Pierson, IA $155,549 Quimby, IA $156,793 Remsen, IA $155,822

Rodney, IA $156,258 Salix, IA $154,402 Schaller, IA $157,954 Sergeant Bluff, IA $153,916 Sloan, IA $155,224 Smithland, IA $156,066 Sutherland, IA $157,966 Ute, IA $157,890

Washta, IA $156,483 Westfield, IA $154,521 Whiting, IA $156,056 Sioux City, IA $153,728 Sheldon, IA $157,439 Alvord, IA $155,426 Archer, IA $157,485 Ashton, IA $157,169

Boyden, IA $156,947 Doon, IA $155,829 George, IA $156,822 Hospers, IA $157,427 Hull, IA $156,846 Inwood, IA $155,234 Larchwood, IA $154,853 Lester, IA $155,280

Little Rock, IA $157,059 Matlock, IA $157,459 Primghar, IA $157,959 Rock Rapids, IA $155,866 Rock Valley, IA $155,771 Sanborn, IA $157,688 Sibley, IA $157,602 Spencer, IA $158,376

Massena, IA $158,396 Gifford, IA $158,823 Lenox, IA $158,074 Ackworth, IA $164,430 Adair, IA $159,052 Adel, IA $163,966 Albion, IA $158,972 Alden, IA $158,349

Alleman, IA $164,861 Allerton, IA $158,476 Altoona, IA $165,610 Ames, IA $162,894 Anita, IA $158,418 Ankeny, IA $165,505 Atlantic, IA $159,274 Audubon, IA $158,442

Bagley, IA $160,070 Barnes City, IA $158,833 Baxter, IA $163,214 Bayard, IA $159,616 Beaver, IA $161,326 Berwick, IA $165,903 Bevington, IA $164,478 Blairsburg, IA $158,078

Bondurant, IA $165,169 Boone, IA $162,170 Booneville, IA $164,822 Bouton, IA $163,409 Boxholm, IA $160,606 Bradford, IA $158,879 Brayton, IA $158,666 Buckeye, IA $158,481

Bussey, IA $160,509 Cambridge, IA $164,056 Carlisle, IA $165,381 Casey, IA $159,774 Chariton, IA $160,933 Churdan, IA $158,828 Clemons, IA $159,205 Clio, IA $158,288

Colfax, IA $164,109 Collins, IA $163,376 Colo, IA $161,604 Columbia, IA $162,080 Coon Rapids, IA $158,855 Cooper, IA $160,604 Corydon, IA $159,055 Cumming, IA $165,247

Melcher Dallas, IA $162,892 Dallas Center, IA $164,447 Dana, IA $159,989 Davis City, IA $158,090 Dawson, IA $162,322 Decatur, IA $158,501 Derby, IA $160,343 De Soto, IA $163,997

Dexter, IA $162,499 Dows, IA $157,932 Earlham, IA $163,280 Elkhart, IA $164,864 Ellston, IA $159,225 Ellsworth, IA $159,528 Exira, IA $158,525 Ferguson, IA $159,974

Galt, IA $157,781 Garden City, IA $160,011 Garden Grove, IA $159,347 Gibson, IA $158,977 Gilbert, IA $162,146 Gilman, IA $159,416 Grand Junction, IA $160,565 Grand River, IA $159,159

Granger, IA $164,758 Gray, IA $158,774 Grimes, IA $165,249 Grinnell, IA $159,815 Guthrie Center, IA $159,716 Hamilton, IA $160,674 Pacific Junction, IA $160,557 Hamlin, IA $158,289

Little Cedar, IA $159,569 Mc Intire, IA $160,658 Manly, IA $158,078 Meservey, IA $157,866 Nora Springs, IA $158,322 Northwood, IA $158,976 Orchard, IA $158,403 Osage, IA $158,579

Plymouth, IA $158,017 Rake, IA $158,694 Riceville, IA $159,676 Rock Falls, IA $158,323 Rockford, IA $158,159 Rockwell, IA $158,051 Rowan, IA $157,834 Rudd, IA $158,359

Saint Ansgar, IA $159,401 Scarville, IA $158,362 Sheffield, IA $157,995 Stacyville, IA $160,316 Swaledale, IA $157,942 Thompson, IA $158,179 Thornton, IA $157,890 Titonka, IA $157,957

Toeterville, IA $159,987 Ventura, IA $158,040 Wesley, IA $157,868 Woden, IA $157,859 Fort Dodge, IA $158,654 Albert City, IA $158,034 Algona, IA $158,249 Armstrong, IA $158,159

Ayrshire, IA $157,917 Badger, IA $158,081 Bancroft, IA $158,027 Barnum, IA $157,923 Bode, IA $157,944 Bradgate, IA $157,854 Burnside, IA $159,533 Burt, IA $157,920

Callender, IA $158,606 Clare, IA $157,883 Clarion, IA $158,056 Curlew, IA $157,805 Cylinder, IA $157,791 Dakota City, IA $158,894 Dayton, IA $159,811 Dolliver, IA $158,156

Duncombe, IA $158,608 Eagle Grove, IA $158,157 Early, IA $157,964 Emmetsburg, IA $158,184 Farnhamville, IA $158,647 Fenton, IA $157,901 Fonda, IA $157,937 Gilmore City, IA $157,910

Goldfield, IA $157,944 Gowrie, IA $159,098 Harcourt, IA $159,560 Hardy, IA $157,796 Havelock, IA $157,857 Humboldt, IA $158,212 Jolley, IA $157,735 Knierim, IA $158,354

Laurens, IA $158,129 Ledyard, IA $158,256 Lehigh, IA $159,205 Livermore, IA $157,951 Lone Rock, IA $157,871 Lu Verne, IA $157,822 Lytton, IA $157,910 Mallard, IA $157,917

Manson, IA $158,079 Marathon, IA $158,006 Moorland, IA $158,103 Nemaha, IA $157,849 Newell, IA $158,049 Otho, IA $158,952 Ottosen, IA $157,807 Palmer, IA $157,844

Plover, IA $158,425 Pocahontas, IA $158,106 Pomeroy, IA $157,974 Rembrandt, IA $158,000 Renwick, IA $157,891 Ringsted, IA $157,942 Rockwell City, IA $158,023 Rolfe, IA $157,927

Rutland, IA $157,890 Sac City, IA $158,062 Sioux Rapids, IA $158,095 Somers, IA $157,895 Storm Lake, IA $158,398 Swea City, IA $158,205 Thor, IA $157,896 Truesdale, IA $158,728

Varina, IA $158,669 Vincent, IA $157,876 Webster City, IA $159,032 Luana, IA $157,968 Mc Gregor, IA $158,222 Marquette, IA $158,717 Monona, IA $158,213 New Albin, IA $159,050

Ossian, IA $158,047 Postville, IA $158,166 Protivin, IA $158,552 Randalia, IA $157,974 Ridgeway, IA $158,169 Saint Lucas, IA $158,733 Spillville, IA $158,822 Wadena, IA $158,091

Waterville, IA $158,310 Waucoma, IA $158,012 Waukon, IA $158,566 West Union, IA $158,240 Ainsworth, IA $158,825 Alburnett, IA $161,421 Amana, IA $161,213 Anamosa, IA $160,640

Atkins, IA $161,529 Baldwin, IA $158,671 Belle Plaine, IA $159,472 Blairstown, IA $160,353 Brandon, IA $158,772 Brooklyn, IA $159,264 Center Junction, IA $159,632 Center Point, IA $160,921

Central City, IA $161,080 Chelsea, IA $158,891 Clarence, IA $159,233 Clutier, IA $158,784 Coggon, IA $160,355 Prairieburg, IA $160,594 Conroy, IA $160,636 Guernsey, IA $159,352

Deep River, IA $159,177 Delhi, IA $159,316 Dysart, IA $158,598 Elberon, IA $158,845 Ely, IA $161,951 Fairfax, IA $161,865 Garrison, IA $159,001 Harper, IA $159,099

Hartford, IA $164,857 Harvey, IA $161,114 Haverhill, IA $159,843 Hubbard, IA $159,032 Humeston, IA $159,647 Huxley, IA $164,158 Indianola, IA $164,568 Iowa Falls, IA $158,630

Ira, IA $163,637 Jamaica, IA $160,843 Jefferson, IA $160,170 Jewell, IA $159,877 Johnston, IA $165,584 Kamrar, IA $159,062 Kellerton, IA $158,293 Kelley, IA $163,661

Kellogg, IA $160,484 Keswick, IA $159,157 Killduff, IA $162,295 Knoxville, IA $162,672 Hartwick, IA $159,155 Mount Pleasant, IA $158,539 Rome, IA $158,184 Mount Union, IA $158,325

New London, IA $158,523 Oakville, IA $158,544 Olds, IA $159,215 Pilot Grove, IA $158,717 Salem, IA $158,218 Sperry, IA $158,552 Stockport, IA $158,074 Swedesburg, IA $158,666

Wapello, IA $158,849 Wayland, IA $158,518 West Burlington, IA $158,906 West Point, IA $158,227 Saint Paul, IA $158,718 Wever, IA $158,271 Winfield, IA $158,600 Yarmouth, IA $158,337

Andover, IA $158,891 Atalissa, IA $159,218 Bennett, IA $159,274 Bettendorf, IA $159,411 Blue Grass, IA $159,565 Bryant, IA $158,845 Buffalo, IA $159,516 Calamus, IA $159,315

Camanche, IA $159,130 Charlotte, IA $158,969 Clinton, IA $158,986 Columbus City, IA $159,615 Columbus Junction, IA $158,844 Conesville, IA $158,932 De Witt, IA $159,206 Dixon, IA $159,457

Donahue, IA $159,537 Durant, IA $159,396 Eldridge, IA $159,681 Fruitland, IA $159,057 Goose Lake, IA $158,920 Grand Mound, IA $159,257 Grandview, IA $158,949 Le Claire, IA $159,289

Letts, IA $158,874 Lone Tree, IA $159,257 Long Grove, IA $159,460 Low Moor, IA $159,116 Mc Causland, IA $159,299 Montpelier, IA $159,450 Moscow, IA $159,232 Muscatine, IA $159,172

New Liberty, IA $159,355 Nichols, IA $159,008 Pleasant Valley, IA $159,252 Princeton, IA $159,279 Stockton, IA $159,494 Teeds Grove, IA $158,835 Tipton, IA $159,340 Walcott, IA $159,679

Welton, IA $159,113 West Liberty, IA $159,213 Wheatland, IA $159,215 Wilton, IA $159,291 Davenport, IA $160,828 Hiawatha, IA $162,065 Hills, IA $159,964 Homestead, IA $161,006

Hopkinton, IA $159,998 Iowa City, IA $160,214 Coralville, IA $160,884 Kalona, IA $159,870 Keota, IA $159,154 Keystone, IA $159,415 Ladora, IA $159,845 Langworthy, IA $160,118

Lisbon, IA $161,053 Lost Nation, IA $159,081 Lowden, IA $159,213 Luzerne, IA $159,891 Marengo, IA $160,330 Marion, IA $161,853 Martelle, IA $161,097 Mechanicsville, IA $160,420

Middle Amana, IA $161,158 Millersburg, IA $160,475 Monmouth, IA $158,711 Monticello, IA $159,913 Morley, IA $160,542 Mount Auburn, IA $158,761 Mount Vernon, IA $161,614 Newhall, IA $161,052

North English, IA $159,737 North Liberty, IA $161,374 Norway, IA $161,421 Oakdale, IA $160,906 Olin, IA $159,950 Onslow, IA $158,950 Oxford, IA $160,969 Oxford Junction, IA $159,001

Palo, IA $161,697 Parnell, IA $160,440 Quasqueton, IA $159,154 Riverside, IA $159,486 Robins, IA $161,958 Rowley, IA $159,074 Ryan, IA $159,908 Shellsburg, IA $161,163

Solon, IA $161,292 South Amana, IA $160,818 South English, IA $159,471 Springville, IA $161,418 Stanwood, IA $159,715 Swisher, IA $161,658 Tama, IA $159,098 Morning Sun, IA $158,611

Lacona, IA $162,975 Lamoni, IA $158,171 Laurel, IA $160,062 Le Grand, IA $159,804 Leighton, IA $160,421 Leon, IA $159,067 Liberty Center, IA $163,334 Linden, IA $162,526

Lineville, IA $158,069 Liscomb, IA $158,884 Lorimor, IA $160,924 Lovilia, IA $160,392 Lucas, IA $162,282 Luther, IA $163,188 Lynnville, IA $160,538 Mc Callsburg, IA $159,943

Macksburg, IA $160,635 Madrid, IA $163,792 Malcom, IA $158,852 Marshalltown, IA $159,404 Martensdale, IA $164,749 Maxwell, IA $164,115 Melbourne, IA $160,985 Menlo, IA $160,277

Millerton, IA $160,018 Milo, IA $163,864 Minburn, IA $163,615 Mingo, IA $163,951 Mitchellville, IA $164,930 Monroe, IA $163,492 Montezuma, IA $159,233 Montour, IA $158,959

Murray, IA $160,601 Nevada, IA $162,722 New Providence, IA $158,833 New Sharon, IA $159,716 Newton, IA $162,890 New Virginia, IA $163,310 Norwalk, IA $165,486 Ogden, IA $161,123

Osceola, IA $161,167 Otley, IA $163,009 Panora, IA $161,179 Paton, IA $159,562 Patterson, IA $164,073 Pella, IA $161,433 Perry, IA $162,810 Peru, IA $162,805

Pilot Mound, IA $160,286 Pleasantville, IA $163,917 Polk City, IA $164,849 Popejoy, IA $158,613 Prairie City, IA $164,342 Prole, IA $164,683 Radcliffe, IA $159,225 Randall, IA $160,725

Reasnor, IA $162,595 Redfield, IA $162,848 Rhodes, IA $162,922 Rippey, IA $160,841 Roland, IA $160,553 Runnells, IA $165,113 Russell, IA $160,065 Saint Anthony, IA $159,338

Saint Charles, IA $163,988 Saint Marys, IA $164,217 Searsboro, IA $159,838 Sheldahl, IA $164,283 Slater, IA $164,446 Stanhope, IA $159,955 State Center, IA $160,128 Story City, IA $160,670

Stratford, IA $159,987 Stuart, IA $160,965 Sully, IA $161,004 Swan, IA $164,524 Thayer, IA $159,987 Thornburg, IA $159,679 Tracy, IA $160,699 Truro, IA $162,885

Union, IA $158,815 Whittemore, IA $157,996 Woolstock, IA $157,915 Ackley, IA $158,267 Allison, IA $157,942 Alta Vista, IA $158,440 Aplington, IA $157,959 Aredale, IA $157,856

Arlington, IA $158,220 Aurora, IA $158,427 Austinville, IA $157,954 Beaman, IA $158,513 Bristow, IA $157,923 Buckingham, IA $158,259 Cedar Falls, IA $157,862 Charles City, IA $158,591

Clarksville, IA $157,937 Colwell, IA $159,128 Conrad, IA $158,520 Denver, IA $158,039 Dewar, IA $158,245 Dike, IA $158,012 Dumont, IA $158,039 Dunkerton, IA $158,184

Eldora, IA $158,766 Elma, IA $158,276 Fairbank, IA $158,174 Fredericksburg, IA $158,037 Frederika, IA $157,896 Garwin, IA $158,911 Geneva, IA $157,969 Gilbertville, IA $158,298

Gladbrook, IA $158,467 Greene, IA $157,981 Grundy Center, IA $158,186 Hazleton, IA $158,327 Holland, IA $157,991 Hudson, IA $158,203 Independence, IA $158,544 Ionia, IA $157,986

Janesville, IA $157,945 Jesup, IA $158,301 Kesley, IA $157,947 Lamont, IA $158,479 La Porte City, IA $158,344 Lincoln, IA $158,328 Marble Rock, IA $157,993 Masonville, IA $159,469

Maynard, IA $158,183 Morrison, IA $158,101 Nashua, IA $157,883 New Hampton, IA $158,535 New Hartford, IA $157,951 North Washington, IA $158,571 Oelwein, IA $158,222 Oran, IA $158,140

Toddville, IA $161,719 Toledo, IA $158,798 Troy Mills, IA $160,270 Urbana, IA $160,101 Van Horne, IA $160,255 Victor, IA $159,538 Vining, IA $159,437 Vinton, IA $159,754

Viola, IA $161,438 Walford, IA $161,621 Walker, IA $160,009 Washington, IA $159,106 Watkins, IA $161,002 Webster, IA $159,211 Wellman, IA $159,633 West Branch, IA $159,882

West Chester, IA $159,128 Williamsburg, IA $160,474 Wyoming, IA $159,081 Cedar Rapids, IA $162,133 Ottumwa, IA $158,584 Agency, IA $158,430 Albia, IA $159,528 Batavia, IA $158,164

Beacon, IA $160,343 Birmingham, IA $158,152 Blakesburg, IA $158,379 Bloomfield, IA $158,127 West Grove, IA $157,971 Brighton, IA $158,461 Cantril, IA $157,957 Cedar, IA $158,761

Centerville, IA $158,252 Chillicothe, IA $159,177 Cincinnati, IA $157,951 Delta, IA $158,537 Douds, IA $158,081 Drakesville, IA $158,079 Eddyville, IA $159,252 Eldon, IA $158,310

Exline, IA $157,968 Fairfield, IA $158,510 Floris, IA $158,115 Fremont, IA $158,691 Hayesville, IA $159,145 Hedrick, IA $158,184 Keosauqua, IA $158,147 Kirkville, IA $158,944

Libertyville, IA $158,252 Martinsburg, IA $158,857 Melrose, IA $159,720 Milton, IA $158,071 Moravia, IA $158,730 Moulton, IA $157,959 Mount Sterling, IA $157,791 Mystic, IA $158,774

Ollie, IA $158,578 Oskaloosa, IA $159,952 Packwood, IA $158,169 Plano, IA $158,779 Promise City, IA $158,950 Pulaski, IA $158,076 Richland, IA $158,627 Rose Hill, IA $158,739

Selma, IA $158,040 Seymour, IA $158,264 Sigourney, IA $159,023 Udell, IA $157,876 Unionville, IA $157,929 University Park, IA $160,214 Burlington, IA $158,971 Argyle, IA $158,062

Bonaparte, IA $158,115 Crawfordsville, IA $158,583 Danville, IA $158,437 Denmark, IA $158,803 Donnellson, IA $158,200 Farmington, IA $158,074 Fort Madison, IA $158,652 Hillsboro, IA $158,051

Houghton, IA $158,778 Keokuk, IA $158,640 Lockridge, IA $158,193 Mediapolis, IA $158,742 Middletown, IA $158,296 Montrose, IA $158,317 Lime Springs, IA $159,665 Panama, IA $159,549

Persia, IA $160,167 Pisgah, IA $159,023 Portsmouth, IA $159,845 Red Oak, IA $159,438 Shelby, IA $160,021 Silver City, IA $160,636 Soldier, IA $157,918 Stanton, IA $158,896

Treynor, IA $160,718 Underwood, IA $160,911 Walnut, IA $159,438 Westphalia, IA $159,382 Woodbine, IA $159,725 Shenandoah, IA $159,066 Blanchard, IA $158,134 Braddyville, IA $157,862

Clarinda, IA $158,523 Coin, IA $158,334 College Springs, IA $158,666 Essex, IA $158,913 Farragut, IA $158,842 Hamburg, IA $158,600 Imogene, IA $159,427 New Market, IA $158,093

Northboro, IA $158,310 Percival, IA $159,221 Randolph, IA $159,510 Riverton, IA $158,737 Shambaugh, IA $158,900 Sidney, IA $159,321 Tabor, IA $159,835 Thurman, IA $159,687

Yorktown, IA $159,066 Dubuque, IA $159,101 Tiffin, IA $161,004 Andrew, IA $159,559 Bellevue, IA $158,789 Bernard, IA $158,595 Cascade, IA $159,144 Colesburg, IA $158,413

Delaware, IA $159,659 Delmar, IA $159,023 Dundee, IA $158,562 Durango, IA $158,523 Dyersville, IA $159,171 Earlville, IA $158,994 Edgewood, IA $158,505 Elkader, IA $158,096

Elkport, IA $158,112 Epworth, IA $158,900 Farley, IA $158,994 Farmersburg, IA $157,979 Garber, IA $158,112 Garnavillo, IA $158,137 Greeley, IA $158,566 Guttenberg, IA $158,335

Holy Cross, IA $158,415 La Motte, IA $158,623 Luxemburg, IA $159,174 Manchester, IA $159,205 Maquoketa, IA $158,957 Miles, IA $158,671 New Vienna, IA $158,554 North Buena Vista, IA $158,367

Peosta, IA $158,867 Preston, IA $158,845 Sabula, IA $158,796 Saint Donatus, IA $159,122 Saint Olaf, IA $157,896 Sherrill, IA $158,318 Spragueville, IA $158,600 Springbrook, IA $159,154

Strawberry Point, IA $158,383 Volga, IA $158,105 Worthington, IA $159,091 Zwingle, IA $158,484 Decorah, IA $158,893 Calmar, IA $158,098 Castalia, IA $157,879 Chester, IA $160,680

Clermont, IA $158,103 Cresco, IA $158,918 Dorchester, IA $158,947 Elgin, IA $158,073 Fayette, IA $158,242 Fort Atkinson, IA $158,052 Harpers Ferry, IA $158,288 Hawkeye, IA $158,010

Highlandville, IA $159,352 Lansing, IA $158,764 Lawler, IA $158,091 Parkersburg, IA $157,968 Plainfield, IA $157,922 Raymond, IA $158,300 Readlyn, IA $158,084 Reinbeck, IA $158,118

Shell Rock, IA $157,952 Stanley, IA $158,350 Steamboat Rock, IA $158,496 Stout, IA $157,974 Sumner, IA $157,939 Traer, IA $158,417 Tripoli, IA $157,961 Waverly, IA $157,956

Wellsburg, IA $158,210 Westgate, IA $158,127 Winthrop, IA $158,959 Waterloo, IA $158,371 Evansdale, IA $158,328 Creston, IA $159,455 Afton, IA $159,913 Arispe, IA $159,916

Bedford, IA $157,669 Benton, IA $157,564 Blockton, IA $157,459 Bridgewater, IA $158,118 Carbon, IA $158,835 Clearfield, IA $157,683 Corning, IA $158,289 Cromwell, IA $159,482

Cumberland, IA $158,674 Diagonal, IA $158,123 Fontanelle, IA $158,993 Grant, IA $159,510 Gravity, IA $157,818 Greenfield, IA $160,059 Arnolds Park, IA $158,908 Dickens, IA $157,912

Estherville, IA $158,403 Everly, IA $157,998 Fostoria, IA $158,808 Gillett Grove, IA $158,454 Graettinger, IA $158,032 Greenville, IA $157,971 Gruver, IA $158,334 Harris, IA $158,029

Hartley, IA $158,030 Lake Park, IA $158,244

Provost Salary by Company Size: Startups vs. Enterprise

Provost salary potential scales significantly with company size. Data shows that Enterprise companies (5,000+ employees) pay the highest average salary at around $162,167. While startup companies pay approximate $162,167.

Provost Salary by Company Size

Company Size	Employees	Average Salary
Startup	1~50	$162,167
Growth Stage	51~500	$162,167
Established	501~5000	$162,167
Enterprise	5000+	$162,167

Provost Salary: Hourly Rate, Weekly Pay, and Monthly Pay

Understanding how a Provost'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.

Last Updated on July 01, 2026

$130,721

Average $162,167/year

$200,520

$10,893

Average $13,514/month

$16,710

$2,514

Average $3,119/week

$3,856

$63

Average $78/hour

$96

	Annual Salary	Monthly Pay	Weekly Pay	Hourly Wage
75th Percentile	$200,520	$16,710	$3,856	$96
Average	$162,167	$13,514	$3,119	$78
25th Percentile	$130,721	$10,893	$2,514	$63

Provost Salary Growth & Career Path

Provost

University Vice President

Chancellor

University President

Promotions are the fastest way to increase your earnings. As a Provost, you have the following paths for advancement. The table below compares the salary raises for common next-step roles. By comparing these figures, you can choose the career path that best meets your financial goals.

Provost Salary Growth and Career Path
Next Step Role	Estimate Salary	Projected Raise
University Vice President	$241,359	49%
Chancellor	$303,460	87%

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