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Physician Assistant (PA) salary in Iowa, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for physician assistants 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 physician assistants in Iowa was $134,770 a year, or $64.79 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $102,330 to $182,940. About 1,200 were employed.

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Physician Assistant pay in Iowa vs the US

Physician Assistant wages in Iowa and the US, May 2025
Measure	IA annual	IA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$134,770	$64.79	$135,880
Mean (average)	$139,870	$67.25	$141,280
10th percentile	$102,330	$49.20	$99,380
25th percentile	$120,060	$57.72	$120,670
75th percentile	$159,950	$76.90	$163,980
90th percentile	$182,940	$87.95	$190,280

Employment in Iowa: 1,200. Location quotient: 0.74 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

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

Physician Assistant salary by metro area in Iowa

Physician Assistant median wage by metro area, Iowa
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$133,830	$64.34	340
Iowa City, IA	$134,770	$64.79	230
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$137,420	$66.07	110
Cedar Rapids, IA	$129,680	$62.35	80
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$130,970	$62.97	70
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$132,880	$63.89	60
Dubuque, IA	$126,050	$60.60	40
Omaha, NE-IA	$134,130	$64.49	720

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

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Physician Assistant salary in Iowa

Median pay: $134,770 a year ($64.79 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $102,330 to $182,940 a year

Employed: 1,200

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does a PA make per hour in Iowa?

The median hourly wage was $64.79 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $49.20 and the 90th was $87.95.

What is the average PA salary in Iowa?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $139,870 a year and a median of $134,770 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do physician assistants in Iowa earn more than the US median?

The Iowa median of $134,770 is 1% lower than the US median of $135,880 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Iowa rank for physician assistant pay?

Iowa ranks 23 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for physician assistants (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1071. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.