LIVE MARKET·91 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Pharmacist salary in Iowa: $72.40/hr$2,896/wk$150,592/yr median.

Pay range $67.00$2,680$139,360–$80.27/hr$3,211/wk$166,962/yr across the middle 50% of 91 active Iowa postings from 28 employers.

6.5% above the national Pharmacist median of $68.00/hr · #10 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$72.40$2,896$150,592
P25–P75
$67.00$2,680$139,360–$80.27$3,211$166,962
middle 50%
Postings
91
last 180 days
Employers
28
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHARMACIST

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota359 postings
$74.00/hr$2,960/wk$153,920/yr
02Iowa (this page)91 postings
$72.40/hr$2,896/wk$150,592/yr
03Wisconsin441 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
04South Dakota11 postings
$69.50/hr$2,780/wk$144,560/yr
05Nebraska92 postings
$68.00/hr$2,720/wk$141,440/yr06Illinois501 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr07Missouri239 postings
$67.50/hr$2,700/wk$140,400/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Pharmacist pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon136 postings
$86.50/hr$3,460/wk$179,920/yr
02Alaska38 postings
$82.10/hr$3,284/wk$170,768/yr
03Oklahoma173 postings
$76.40/hr$3,056/wk$158,912/yr04Washington313 postings
$74.50/hr$2,980/wk$154,960/yr
05Wyoming26 postings
$74.09/hr$2,964/wk$154,107/yr
See all 51 states →National Pharmacist salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Iowa.

01Cath Lab Nurse536 postings
$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist359 postings
$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr03CT Technologist254 postings
$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse499 postings
$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr05ICU Nurse219 postings
$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr06Med-Surg Nurse505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr07Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse242 postings
$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr08Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)440 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr09Telemetry Nurse300 postings
$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr10Registered Nurse (RN)599 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr11Physical Therapist257 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr12Pharmacy Technician193 postings
$19.00/hr$760/wk$39,520/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHARMACIST · IA

Pharmacist pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does a Pharmacist make in Iowa?

The median Pharmacist pay in Iowa is $72.40/hr (about $150,592/yr), based on 91 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Pharmacist pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $67.00–$80.27/hr. Listed pay runs from $48.00 to $90.00/hr.

Do Pharmacists in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 6.5% more than the national Pharmacist median of $68.00/hr, ranking #10 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Pharmacists in Iowa?

28 employers posted Pharmacist 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.