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Gastroenterologist jobs in Iowa

open gastroenterologist jobs in Iowa at . BLS measures a median of $141.92 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in Iowa) for physicians, all other here.

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Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

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Where the gastroenterologist jobs are in Iowa

Towns with the most open jobs in this occupation. A town with a page lists every care job open there, by occupation.

What gastroenterologists earn in Iowa

The hourly pay open jobs here post, beside what BLS measured people employed in the occupation earned in the state and its metro areas.

Posted on open jobs in Iowa

Too few open jobs here post an hourly rate for a typical range (it takes eight from three employers).

Measured by BLS in Iowa, May 2025

$141.92/hr ($295,190 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in Iowa)

Median for physicians, all other, against $127.85 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other, national) for the whole US; 1,440 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Physicians, All Other in Iowa) employed in Iowa. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

By metro area

  • Omaha, NE-IA$139.65/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA) · 870 (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA) employed
  • Iowa City, IA$123.72/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA) · 470 (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA) employed
  • Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$148.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA) · 460 (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA) employed
  • Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$36.43/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL) · 400 (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL) employed
  • Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$141.92/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA) · 90 (source: BLS OEWS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA) employed
  • Cedar Rapids, IAn/a · 50 (source: BLS OEWS, Cedar Rapids, IA) employed
  • Dubuque, IA$149.01/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dubuque, IA) · 40 (source: BLS OEWS, Dubuque, IA) employed
  • Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$144.25/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD) · 40 (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Physicians, All Other; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring gastroenterologists in Iowa

What the job takes

Medical school, an internal medicine residency, then a gastroenterology fellowship.

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: USMLE

    State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME. MD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state

  • License

    Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA

    State medical board; exam by NBOME. DO graduates pass it for a state medical license

  • License

    DEA registration

    US Drug Enforcement Administration. Needed to prescribe controlled substances

  • Certification

    Board certification in gastroenterology

    American Board of Internal Medicine. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility

  • Certification

    Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)

    American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

Gastroenterologist jobs in Iowa: common questions

How much do gastroenterologists make in Iowa?

Too few open gastroenterologist jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $141.92/hr ($295,190 a year) for physicians, all other in Iowa (May 2025), against $127.85 nationally, 23rd highest of 51 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for physicians.

Where in Iowa are the most gastroenterologist jobs?

Cedar Rapids (2), Clive (1), Dubuque (1) and Sioux City (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring gastroenterologists in Iowa?

By open jobs on this board: UnityPoint Health (4), The Iowa Clinic (2) and Trinity Health (2). In all, 3 employers have gastroenterologist jobs open in Iowa.

What do you need to work as a gastroenterologist in Iowa?

Medical school, an internal medicine residency, then a gastroenterology fellowship. Medical licensing exam: USMLE (State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME; mD graduates pass it for a state medical license, required in every state), Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA (State medical board; exam by NBOME; dO graduates pass it for a state medical license), DEA registration (US Drug Enforcement Administration; needed to prescribe controlled substances), Board certification in gastroenterology (American Board of Internal Medicine; most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility) and Osteopathic board certification (for DOs) (American Osteopathic Association; the DO route to board certification). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Iowa's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

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Sources and method

A job counts here when one of its locations is in Iowa, once however many locations there it lists. Its occupation is read from its title. Posted pay is the middle half of the distinct hourly rates jobs here state (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), shown when at least three such rates from three employers stand behind it. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Iowa, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other (SOC 29-1229), every state, published 15 May 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other, national, published 15 May 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Physicians, All Other by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
  5. Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
  6. Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
  7. DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
  8. Board certification in gastroenterology: American Board of Internal Medicine
  9. Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

Cite this page

CareJobs.Now. (2026). Gastroenterologist jobs in Iowa. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/gastroenterologist/iowa

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