Healthcare Social Workers Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$63,050

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$63,560

Employed in state

1.6K

The median annual salary for Healthcare Social Workers in Iowa is $63,050, or about $30 an hour. That is 7% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $46,140 at the 10th percentile to $80,360 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 1.6K people work as healthcare social workers in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$46,140

25th$51,170

Median$63,050

75th$74,320

90th$80,360

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.31
Daily: $243
Weekly: $1,213
Bi-weekly: $2,425
Monthly: $5,254
Annual: $63,050

$63,050 a year is around the 50th percentile for Healthcare Social Workerss in Iowa. The median is $63,050.

Healthcare Social Workers — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$22.20	$46,140
25th percentile	$24.60	$51,170
Median	$30.30	$63,050
75th percentile	$35.70	$74,320
90th percentile	$38.60	$80,360
Average (mean)	$30.60	$63,560
Employment	1,550 people

Healthcare Social Workers pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Iowa City, IA	$67,820	160
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$65,450	50
Omaha, NE-IA	$63,360	510
Cedar Rapids, IA	$62,400	130
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$62,360	400
Dubuque, IA	$62,240	60
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$61,980	100
Ames, IA	$61,760	30
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$58,920	150

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