LIVE MARKET·257 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Physical Therapist salary in Iowa: $48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr median.

Pay range $40.00$1,600$83,200–$71.15/hr$2,846/wk$147,992/yr across the middle 50% of 257 active Iowa postings from 74 employers.

13.4% below the national Physical Therapist median of $56.00/hr · #39 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$48.50$1,940$100,880
P25–P75
$40.00$1,600$83,200–$71.15$2,846$147,992
middle 50%
Postings
257
last 180 days
Employers
74
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·PHYSICAL THERAPIST

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01South Dakota215 postings
$70.95/hr$2,838/wk$147,576/yr02Nebraska178 postings
$70.71/hr$2,828/wk$147,077/yr03Wisconsin823 postings
$70.47/hr$2,819/wk$146,578/yr04Illinois1,361 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr05Minnesota672 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr06Missouri354 postings
$49.00/hr$1,960/wk$101,920/yr
07Iowa (this page)257 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Physical Therapist pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska450 postings
$76.89/hr$3,076/wk$159,931/yr02West Virginia182 postings
$72.53/hr$2,901/wk$150,862/yr03Vermont186 postings
$71.54/hr$2,862/wk$148,803/yr04Montana296 postings
$71.44/hr$2,858/wk$148,595/yr05South Dakota215 postings
$70.95/hr$2,838/wk$147,576/yr
See all 51 states →National Physical Therapist 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/yr11Speech Language Pathologist59 postings
$45.00/hr$1,800/wk$93,600/yr12Caregiver213 postings
$17.00/hr$680/wk$35,360/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·PHYSICAL THERAPIST · IA

Physical Therapist pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does a Physical Therapist make in Iowa?

The median Physical Therapist pay in Iowa is $48.50/hr (about $100,880/yr), based on 257 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Physical Therapist pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $40.00–$71.15/hr. Listed pay runs from $23.45 to $90.53/hr.

Do Physical Therapists in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 13.4% less than the national Physical Therapist median of $56.00/hr, ranking #39 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Physical Therapists in Iowa?

74 employers posted Physical 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.