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Pharmacist salary in Iowa, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for pharmacists in Iowa, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for pharmacists in Iowa was $138,860 a year, or $66.76 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $117,450 to $164,520. About 3,230 were employed.

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Pharmacist pay in Iowa vs the US

Pharmacist wages in Iowa and the US, May 2025
Measure	IA annual	IA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$138,860	$66.76	$140,910
Mean (average)	$138,340	$66.51	$140,920
10th percentile	$117,450	$56.47	$99,290
25th percentile	$127,840	$61.46	$129,380
75th percentile	$157,880	$75.90	$161,840
90th percentile	$164,520	$79.10	$174,230

Employment in Iowa: 3,230. Location quotient: 1 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Pharmacist salary by metro area in Iowa

Pharmacist median wage by metro area, Iowa
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$141,110	$67.84	850
Iowa City, IA	$142,530	$68.53	450
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$140,550	$67.57	300
Cedar Rapids, IA	$133,520	$64.19	240
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$138,690	$66.68	160
Dubuque, IA	$145,390	$69.90	140
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$139,600	$67.12	120
Ames, IA	$139,690	$67.16	70
Omaha, NE-IA	$141,830	$68.19	1,350

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Pharmacist salary in Iowa

Median pay: $138,860 a year ($66.76 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $117,450 to $164,520 a year

Employed: 3,230

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a Pharmacist make per hour in Iowa?

The median hourly wage was $66.76 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $56.47 and the 90th was $79.10.

What is the average Pharmacist salary in Iowa?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $138,340 a year and a median of $138,860 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do pharmacists in Iowa earn more than the US median?

The Iowa median of $138,860 is 1% lower than the US median of $140,910 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Iowa rank for pharmacist pay?

Iowa ranks 29 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for pharmacists (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1051. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.