LIVE MARKET·213 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Caregiver salary in Iowa: $17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr median.

Pay range $16.50$660$34,320–$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr across the middle 50% of 213 active Iowa postings from 45 employers.

2.9% below the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr · #27 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$17.00$680$35,360
P25–P75
$16.50$660$34,320–$17.50$700$36,400
middle 50%
Postings
213
last 180 days
Employers
45
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CAREGIVER

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota943 postings
$19.50/hr$780/wk$40,560/yr02Illinois1,537 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr03South Dakota73 postings
$18.50/hr$740/wk$38,480/yr04Wisconsin1,456 postings
$17.50/hr$700/wk$36,400/yr
05Iowa (this page)213 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
06Missouri386 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr07Nebraska297 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Caregiver pay is highest nationally.

01Washington1,538 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr02Hawaii150 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr03Maine68 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr04Oregon842 postings
$20.50/hr$820/wk$42,640/yr05California4,512 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
See all 50 states →National Caregiver salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Iowa.

01Radiology Technologist143 postings
$78.28/hr$3,131/wk$162,822/yr02Cath Lab Nurse536 postings
$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist359 postings
$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr04Radiation Therapist217 postings
$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr05CT Technologist254 postings
$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr06General Sonographer129 postings
$72.28/hr$2,891/wk$150,342/yr07MRI Technologist174 postings
$71.63/hr$2,865/wk$148,990/yr08Med-Surg Nurse505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)599 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr10Occupational Therapist72 postings
$56.25/hr$2,250/wk$117,000/yr11Physical Therapist257 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr12Speech Language Pathologist59 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CAREGIVER · IA

Caregiver pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does a Caregiver make in Iowa?

The median Caregiver pay in Iowa is $17.00/hr (about $35,360/yr), based on 213 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Caregiver pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $16.50–$17.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $14.00 to $23.50/hr.

Do Caregivers in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 2.9% less than the national Caregiver median of $17.50/hr, ranking #27 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Caregivers in Iowa?

45 employers posted Caregiver roles with listed pay in Iowa over the last 180 days.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Iowa, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.