Physician salary in Iowa

BLS reports this occupation as "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229); every figure on this page is for that BLS occupation.

The median annual wage for physicians in Iowa is $295,190, according to the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS May 2025 estimates — above the national median of $265,930. Iowa ranks 23 of 49 states and DC with published data for this occupation.

Median

$295,190

25th percentile

$160,440

75th percentile

$350,480

90th percentile

$412,010

Employment and national comparison

Employment in Iowa	1,440
Mean annual wage in Iowa	$273,160
National median	$265,930
National employment	342,720

States with similar pay for physicians

Ohio: median $297,440
Delaware: median $297,470
Colorado: median $298,320
Idaho: median $299,340
Nebraska: median $290,470
Tennessee: median $301,290

See all states ranked for physicians.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates; state, metropolitan area and national files from https://www.bls.gov/oes/tables.htm. State estimates are for BLS occupation "Physicians, All Other" (29-1229), cross-industry, all ownerships. Retrieved 2026-10-02. Where BLS does not publish a numeric estimate (suppressed, or reported only as at or above $239,200) the value is shown as —.