Veterinarians in Iowa

Want to work in Iowa as a Veterinarian? Read this first!

You’re in luck! Jobs for Veterinarians in Iowa are projected to grow and these jobs tend to pay higher than average.

• Projected employment for Veterinarians in Iowa is growing faster than average.

• Veterinarians in Iowa earn higher salaries than the typical U.S. wage earner.

How Many Veterinarians Work in Iowa?

In Iowa, there were 1,070 people working as Veterinarians in the year 2018.

There were 1,160 Veterinarians employed in this state in 2017.

That’s a decline of 90 jobs between 2017 and 2018.

The typical state has 1,050 Veterinarians working in it, which means Iowa has more Veterinarians than average.

Job Projections for Iowa

Jobs for Veterinarians in this state are growing at a rate of 21.1% which is faster than the nationwide estimated projection of 18.8%.

Iowa Annual Job Openings

The BLS estimates 100 annual job openings, and a total of 1,950 jobs for Iowa Veterinarians in 2026.

Nationwide, the prediction is 4,500 annual jobs and 94,600 total jobs in 2026.

What do Veterinarians Make in Iowa?

In 2018 wages for Veterinarians ranged from $57,310 to $128,150 with $83,790 being the median annual salary.

Broken down to an hourly rate, workers in this field made anywhere from $27.55 to $61.61. The median hourly rate was $40.28.

In 2017 the median pay for this field was $38.34 an hour.

The hourly rate grew by $1.94.

The median salary in Iowa is higher than the nationwide median salary.

Top Iowa Metros for Veterinarians

The table below shows some of the metros in this state with the most Veterinarians.

Metro	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
Omaha-Council Bluffs, NE-IA	210	$80,310
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	160	$89,100
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	100	$97,340
Cedar Rapids, IA	60	$84,920
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	60	$87,670
Ames, IA	50	$80,720
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	40	$88,720
Iowa City, IA	30	$98,060

Top States for Veterinarians Employment

View the list below to see where most Veterinarians work.

State	Number Employed	Annual Median Salary
California	7,380	$107,880
Texas	4,650	$99,040
Florida	4,370	$92,410
New York	3,240	$105,560
Pennsylvania	2,960	$101,710
North Carolina	2,870	$91,550
Ohio	2,860	$95,310
Illinois	2,500	$97,120
Virginia	2,480	$97,500
Georgia	2,170	$84,040
Colorado	2,150	$90,630
Michigan	2,090	$84,820
Wisconsin	1,770	$83,820
New Jersey	1,730	$113,860
Maryland	1,680	$113,700
Tennessee	1,630	$84,330
Washington	1,630	$89,180
Missouri	1,600	$89,230
Indiana	1,490	$87,830
Oregon	1,460	$87,020

Below are the states where Veterinarians get paid the most:

State	Annual Median Salary
New Jersey	$113,860
Maryland	$113,700
Delaware	$110,020
California	$107,880
New York	$105,560
Rhode Island	$105,050
Massachusetts	$101,910
Pennsylvania	$101,710
Connecticut	$99,970
South Carolina	$99,940

References

• Bureau of Labor Statistics (BLS)
• College Factual
• National Center for Education Statistics
• O*NET Online

More about our data sources and methodologies.