LIVE MARKET·72 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Occupational Therapist salary in Iowa: $56.25/hr$2,250/wk$117,000/yr median.
Pay range $44.75$1,790$93,080–$70.80/hr$2,832/wk$147,264/yr across the middle 50% of 72 active Iowa postings from 33 employers.
2.3% above the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr · #13 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$56.25$2,250$117,000
P25–P75
$44.75$1,790$93,080–$70.80$2,832$147,264
middle 50%
Postings
72
last 180 days
Employers
33
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST
How Iowa compares with its neighbors.
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Occupational Therapist pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$74.03/hr$2,961/wk$153,982/yr02Montana$73.75/hr$2,950/wk$153,400/yr03Wisconsin$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04District of Columbia$69.53/hr$2,781/wk$144,622/yr
05California$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES
More healthcare salaries in Iowa.
01Radiology Technologist$78.28/hr$3,131/wk$162,822/yr02Cath Lab Nurse$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr03Cardiac Catheterization Technologist$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr04Radiation Therapist$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr05CT Technologist$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr06General Sonographer$72.28/hr$2,891/wk$150,342/yr07MRI Technologist$71.63/hr$2,865/wk$148,990/yr08Med-Surg Nurse$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr09Registered Nurse (RN)$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr10Physical Therapist$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr11Speech Language Pathologist$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr12Caregiver$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·OCCUPATIONAL THERAPIST · IA
Occupational Therapist pay in Iowa, answered.
How much does an Occupational Therapist make in Iowa?
The median Occupational Therapist pay in Iowa is $56.25/hr (about $117,000/yr), based on 72 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Occupational Therapist pay range in Iowa?
The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $44.75–$70.80/hr. Listed pay runs from $37.50 to $74.15/hr.
Do Occupational Therapists in Iowa earn more than the national average?
Iowa pays 2.3% more than the national Occupational Therapist median of $55.00/hr, ranking #13 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Occupational Therapists in Iowa?
33 employers posted Occupational Therapist 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.