Iowa · 2026 pay · 10 people
How much does a physician assistant make in Iowa?
$139,576typical pay for a physician assistant in 2026
$88,750 – $152,048what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 11.0% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where physician assistants work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Physician Associate$117,551 (everyone)
- Physician Assistant (this page)$139,576 (everyone)
- Physician Supervisor$331,136 (everyone)
Highest-paid physician assistants, 2026
- 1Jason R TentingerPhysician Assistant · Department of Health and Human Services$184,652
- 2Mary A BaughmanPhysician Assistant · Department of Health and Human Services$176,480
- 3Layhla KeairnsPhysician Assistant · Department of Health and Human Services$155,201
- 4Rachel Ann BallardPhysician Assistant · Department of Health and Human Services$142,589
- 5Amanda Marie StewartPhysician Assistant · Department of Health and Human Services$139,950
Common questions
How much does a physician assistant make in Iowa?
The typical physician assistant was paid $139,576 in 2026; most earned between $88,750 and $152,048. This counts all 10 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Physician Assistant, at any level (for example "Physician Assistant"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this