Iowa · 2026 pay · 133 people
How much does a physician associate make in Iowa?
$117,551typical pay for a physician associate in 2026
$93,226 – $139,813what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where physician associates 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 (this page)$117,551 (everyone)
- Physician Assistant$139,576 (everyone)
- Physician Supervisor$331,136 (everyone)
Highest-paid physician associates, 2026
- 1Baker, RobertPhysician Associate · University of Iowa$191,727
- 2Rumelhart, Stephen LoryPhysician Associate · University of Iowa$181,564
- 3Jungen, Jennifer LouisePhysician Associate · University of Iowa$180,028
- 4Dee, Stephanie AnnePhysician Associate · University of Iowa$174,811
- 5Mcdermott, MichelePhysician Associate · University of Iowa$172,830
Common questions
How much does a physician associate make in Iowa?
The typical physician associate was paid $117,551 in 2026; most earned between $93,226 and $139,813. This counts all 133 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Physician Associate, at any level (for example "Physician Associate"). 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