Vet tech pay in Iowa
Vet techs in Iowa: $20 to $25 an hour in job ads
From 9 job ads at 9 employers, updated Oct 15, 2026
Hourly and yearly ads, kept apart
Posted hourly
$20 to $25
9 ads, median $22
Each range runs from the 10th to the 90th percentile of the ads' stated pay (the middle of each ad's range). An ad that states no unit is not counted, and hourly is never converted to yearly.
Pay by metro
| Metro | Posted range | Ads | BLS median |
|---|---|---|---|
| Omaha, NE-IA | $24 to $26 an hour | 5 | $21.62 |
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
9%
CE allowance, 5 of 56 ads
9%
mentorship, 5 of 56 ads
2%
new grads welcome, 1 of 56 ads
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, Oct 15, 2026.
Hiring now in Iowa
- Registered Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care at Westfield Veterinary Hospital, Johnston$22 to $27 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Banfield Pet Hospital - Clive, Clive$21.54 to $31.11 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Veterinary Practice Partners, Bettendorf$19 to $21 an hour
Questions
What does a vet tech make in Iowa?
Job ads in Iowa offer vet techs $20 to $25 an hour, median $22, from 9 ads at 9 employers (Oct 15, 2026). The BLS median for vet techs in Iowa was $21.90 an hour in May 2025.
How does Iowa compare with the US?
The median vet tech job ad in Iowa offers $22 an hour (9 ads), $5 less than the US median of $27 (2,497 ads), as of Oct 15, 2026.
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Iowa offer?
Of 56 vet tech ads in Iowa, 5 mention a CE allowance, 5 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, as of Oct 15, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Job-ad pay is read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages, each figure kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.