Vet tech pay in Iowa
Vet techs in Iowa: $21 to $24 an hour in job ads
From 17 job ads at 12 employers, updated Nov 9, 2026
$22 an hour, median in job ads
Updated Nov 9, 2026. Each employer counts once, however many ads it posts. Hourly ads only, never converted.
Where Iowa sits
Pay by metro
Omaha, NE-IA$23 to $28 an hour median $26, 10 ads
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$22 to $26 an hour median $25, 5 ads
Only metros with 5 or more ads are shown. BLS medians are May 2025.
What the jobs offer
Mentorship14% (8 of 58 ads)
CE allowance5% (3 of 58 ads)
New grads welcome2% (1 of 58 ads)
Counted only where the ad's own words say it, out of all 58 open vet tech ads on Nov 9, 2026, including ads that state no pay. The pay figures above use only ads that state hourly or yearly pay. Each ball is 10%.
Hiring now in Iowa
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Alliance Animal Health, Newton$19 to $22 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician at Maplewood Veterinary Center, Bettendorf$21 to $25 an hour
- Registered Veterinary Technician - Urgent Care at Westfield Veterinary Hospital, Johnston$22 to $27 an hour
Questions
How much do vet techs make in Iowa?
Job ads in Iowa offer vet techs $21 to $24 an hour, median $22, from 17 ads at 12 employers (Nov 9, 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 (17 ads), $3 less than the US median of $25 (3,935 ads), as of Nov 9, 2026.
Which Iowa cities pay vet techs the most?
In job ads, the Omaha, NE-IA area has the highest median for vet techs, $26 an hour from 10 ads. Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA: $25 (5 ads). Only metros with 5 or more ads are counted (Nov 9, 2026).
What benefits do vet tech jobs in Iowa offer?
Of 58 vet tech ads in Iowa, 3 mention a CE allowance, 8 mention mentorship, 1 mention welcoming new grads, as of Nov 9, 2026. Only what the ad itself says is counted.
Sources
- Job ads, Nov 9, 2026. 17 open vet tech ads in Iowa that state hourly pay, at 12 employers. An ad that states pay with no hour or year is left out. Read from employers' own job feeds and careers pages.
- Bureau of Labor Statistics, May 2025. Median pay for vet techs in Iowa, $21.90 an hour, from a survey of employers. A separate source from the job ads, shown beside them and never mixed in.
- Benefits, Nov 9, 2026. Counted across all 58 open ads, whether or not they state pay.
Each job-ad figure is kept with the ad's own sentence. See also how often vets leave their practice or add your pay anonymously.