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Infection preventionist jobs in Iowa

5 open infection preventionist jobs in Iowa at 4 employers. BLS measures a median of $38.41 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists in Iowa, opens in a new tab) for epidemiologists here.

5
Open in IA
4
Employers hiring
5
Towns
$38.41
BLS median in IA
22nd of 43 states and territories

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Where the infection preventionist 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 infection preventionists 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

$38.41/hr ($79,880 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists in Iowa, opens in a new tab)

Median for epidemiologists, against $41.93 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 90 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Epidemiologists in Iowa, opens in a new tab) employed in Iowa.

Hourly wages in Iowa, BLS OEWS May 2025. Each figure opens its BLS page.
BLS occupation10th pct25th pctMedian75th pct90th pctEmployed
Epidemiologists (19-1041)$23.12 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)$28.92 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)$38.41 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)$41.91 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)$52.03 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)90 (source: BLS OEWS, Epidemiologists, opens in a new tab)
Registered Nurses (29-1141)$30.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)$32.83 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)$37.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)$41.32 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)$48.32 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)34,420 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses, opens in a new tab)

By metro area

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Epidemiologists; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring infection preventionists in Iowa

What the job takes

Usually an RN license or a public health or lab science degree, with clinical experience.

  • Certification

    Certified in infection prevention and control (CIC)

    Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology

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Infection preventionist jobs in Iowa: common questions

How much do infection preventionists make in Iowa?

Too few open infection preventionist jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $38.41/hr ($79,880 a year) for epidemiologists in Iowa (May 2025), against $41.93 nationally, 22nd highest of 43 states and territories.

Where in Iowa are the most infection preventionist jobs?

Davenport (1), Des Moines (1), Dubuque (1), George (1) and Ottumwa (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring infection preventionists in Iowa?

By open jobs on this board: Trinity Health (2), LifePoint Health (1) and Sanford Health (1). In all, 4 employers have infection preventionist jobs open in Iowa.

What do you need to work as an infection preventionist in Iowa?

Usually an RN license or a public health or lab science degree, with clinical experience. Certified in infection prevention and control (CIC) (Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology). Where a license is state-issued, it comes from Iowa's own board, unless a multistate compact covers it.

How current are these jobs?

CareJobs.Now reads each employer's own job board every night; a job stays listed while the employer keeps it posted, and each opens the employer's own application.

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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 hourly rates jobs here state, shown when at least eight jobs from three employers state one. BLS figures are as published for the state, never adjusted.
  1. CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Iowa, read nightly from each employer's own careers site, published October 23, 2026
  2. BLS OEWS May 2025: Epidemiologists (SOC 19-1041), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Epidemiologists, national, published May 15, 2026
  5. BLS OEWS May 2025: Epidemiologists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  6. Certified in infection prevention and control (CIC): Certification Board of Infection Control and Epidemiology

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Infection preventionist jobs in Iowa. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/infection-preventionist/iowa

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