High paying medical jobs in Iowa City, IA

Every medical occupation below is ranked by its median annual wage in Iowa City, IA. Read the percentile range, not just the median: the gap between the 10th and 90th inside a single medical job is usually wider than the gap between two different ones, so where you land in a field matters more than which field you pick.

Cost of living: prices in Iowa City, IA run 8.5% below the national average (2024), so a Iowa City, IA salary is worth about 1.09× its face value in national terms. That scales every wage here by the same factor — it changes what the numbers mean, not their order.

Local wage estimates are suppressed more often than state ones — BLS withholds any figure too few local employers report — so an occupation missing here simply has no published local estimate.

Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025 · Cost of living: BEA regional price parities, 2024

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OccupationMedian, Iowa City, IA · Employed

1Anesthesiologists$407,230
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,030 – $431,50040
2Physicians, All Other$257,340
Doctoral or professional degree
$132,950 – $374,980470
3Family Medicine Physicians$208,900
Doctoral or professional degree
$75,410 – $473,50030
4Dentists, General$199,410
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,250 – $252,92050
5Psychiatrists$161,550
Doctoral or professional degree
$60,910 – $504,64030
6Pharmacists$142,530
Doctoral or professional degree
$120,310 – $163,860450
7Physician Assistants$134,770
Master's degree
$114,490 – $174,080230
8Nurse Practitioners$129,030
Master's degree
$114,060 – $156,520330
9Veterinarians$128,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$74,680 – $195,09040
10Audiologists$97,180
Doctoral or professional degree
$80,070 – $119,40040
11Orthotists and Prosthetists$95,290
Master's degree
$63,790 – $103,38040
12Physical Therapists$94,480
Doctoral or professional degree
$71,870 – $123,170180
13Dental Hygienists$92,020
Associate's degree
$79,440 – $98,470120
14Occupational Therapists$91,560
Master's degree
$62,780 – $105,460100
15Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$86,940
Associate's degree
$72,480 – $108,59090
16Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All Other$86,880
Master's degree
$64,360 – $123,930170
17Registered Nurses$85,940
Bachelor's degree
$70,290 – $106,1504,090
18General Internal Medicine Physicians$82,590
Doctoral or professional degree
$82,590 – $95,160100
19Speech-Language Pathologists$78,960
Master's degree
$63,230 – $114,220100
20Chiropractors$77,970
Doctoral or professional degree
$59,860 – $98,530100
21Respiratory Therapists$75,110
Associate's degree
$66,010 – $86,510150
22Medical Records Specialists$66,340
Postsecondary nondegree award
$47,040 – $80,060330
23Paramedics$66,090
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,720 – $78,140150
24Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$65,820
Associate's degree
$54,360 – $105,570240
25Dietitians and Nutritionists$65,420
Bachelor's degree
$54,570 – $91,67070
26Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$63,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$51,210 – $78,620230
27Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$62,690
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,660 – $88,180130
28Athletic Trainers$62,660
Master's degree
$49,540 – $91,84040
29Recreational Therapists$60,140
Bachelor's degree
$51,780 – $83,12040
30Surgical Technologists$58,930
Postsecondary nondegree award
$50,470 – $63,990120
31Emergency Medical Technicians$52,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,440 – $79,44070
32Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$52,140
Bachelor's degree
$39,950 – $82,520420
33Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$47,720
Associate's degree
$37,360 – $64,94050
34Opticians, Dispensing$46,000
High school diploma or equivalent
$38,110 – $76,85050
35Psychiatric Technicians$45,210
Postsecondary nondegree award
$42,320 – $46,92060
36Pharmacy Technicians$43,500
High school diploma or equivalent
$37,030 – $63,420460
37Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$42,730
Postsecondary nondegree award
$37,080 – $62,04030
38Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All Other$41,920
Postsecondary nondegree award
$36,050 – $79,79060

Bars run from the 10th to the 90th percentile; the middle half is shaded darker, and the tick is the median.

#	Occupation	MedianIowa City, IA	10th–90th percentilemiddle half shaded darker	Employed
1	AnesthesiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$407,230	$82,030 – $431,500	40
2	Physicians, All OtherDoctoral or professional degree	$257,340	$132,950 – $374,980	470
3	Family Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$208,900	$75,410 – $473,500	30
4	Dentists, GeneralDoctoral or professional degree	$199,410	$120,250 – $252,920	50
5	PsychiatristsDoctoral or professional degree	$161,550	$60,910 – $504,640	30
6	PharmacistsDoctoral or professional degree	$142,530	$120,310 – $163,860	450
7	Physician AssistantsMaster's degree	$134,770	$114,490 – $174,080	230
8	Nurse PractitionersMaster's degree	$129,030	$114,060 – $156,520	330
9	VeterinariansDoctoral or professional degree	$128,180	$74,680 – $195,090	40
10	AudiologistsDoctoral or professional degree	$97,180	$80,070 – $119,400	40
11	Orthotists and ProsthetistsMaster's degree	$95,290	$63,790 – $103,380	40
12	Physical TherapistsDoctoral or professional degree	$94,480	$71,870 – $123,170	180
13	Dental HygienistsAssociate's degree	$92,020	$79,440 – $98,470	120
14	Occupational TherapistsMaster's degree	$91,560	$62,780 – $105,460	100
15	Diagnostic Medical SonographersAssociate's degree	$86,940	$72,480 – $108,590	90
16	Healthcare Diagnosing or Treating Practitioners, All OtherMaster's degree	$86,880	$64,360 – $123,930	170
17	Registered NursesBachelor's degree	$85,940	$70,290 – $106,150	4,090
18	General Internal Medicine PhysiciansDoctoral or professional degree	$82,590	$82,590 – $95,160	100
19	Speech-Language PathologistsMaster's degree	$78,960	$63,230 – $114,220	100
20	ChiropractorsDoctoral or professional degree	$77,970	$59,860 – $98,530	100
21	Respiratory TherapistsAssociate's degree	$75,110	$66,010 – $86,510	150
22	Medical Records SpecialistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,340	$47,040 – $80,060	330
23	ParamedicsPostsecondary nondegree award	$66,090	$51,720 – $78,140	150
24	Radiologic Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$65,820	$54,360 – $105,570	240
25	Dietitians and NutritionistsBachelor's degree	$65,420	$54,570 – $91,670	70
26	Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational NursesPostsecondary nondegree award	$63,690	$51,210 – $78,620	230
27	Health Technologists and Technicians, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$62,690	$42,660 – $88,180	130
28	Athletic TrainersMaster's degree	$62,660	$49,540 – $91,840	40
29	Recreational TherapistsBachelor's degree	$60,140	$51,780 – $83,120	40
30	Surgical TechnologistsPostsecondary nondegree award	$58,930	$50,470 – $63,990	120
31	Emergency Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$52,210	$37,440 – $79,440	70
32	Clinical Laboratory Technologists and TechniciansBachelor's degree	$52,140	$39,950 – $82,520	420
33	Veterinary Technologists and TechniciansAssociate's degree	$47,720	$37,360 – $64,940	50
34	Opticians, DispensingHigh school diploma or equivalent	$46,000	$38,110 – $76,850	50
35	Psychiatric TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$45,210	$42,320 – $46,920	60
36	Pharmacy TechniciansHigh school diploma or equivalent	$43,500	$37,030 – $63,420	460
37	Ophthalmic Medical TechniciansPostsecondary nondegree award	$42,730	$37,080 – $62,040	30
38	Healthcare Practitioners and Technical Workers, All OtherPostsecondary nondegree award	$41,920	$36,050 – $79,790	60

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