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Optometrist jobs in Iowa

5 open optometrist jobs in Iowa at 3 employers. BLS measures a median of $60.28 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Iowa, opens in a new tab) for optometrists here.

5
Open in IA
3
Employers hiring
10
Towns
$60.28
BLS median in IA
40th of 52 states and territories

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Where the optometrist 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 optometrists 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

$60.28/hr ($125,380 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Iowa, opens in a new tab)

Median for optometrists, against $65.66 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists, national, opens in a new tab) for the whole US; 450 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Optometrists in Iowa, opens in a new tab) employed in Iowa.

By metro area

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

Employers hiring optometrists in Iowa

What the job takes

A four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, then the NBEO exams and a state license.

  • License

    Optometry license (NBEO exams)

    State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry. Required in every state

    Official page

Optometrist jobs in Iowa: common questions

How much do optometrists make in Iowa?

Too few open optometrist jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $60.28/hr ($125,380 a year) for optometrists in Iowa (May 2025), against $65.66 nationally, 40th highest of 52 states and territories.

Where in Iowa are the most optometrist jobs?

Des Moines (2), Dubuque (2), Cedar Rapids (1), Chariton (1) and Davenport (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring optometrists in Iowa?

By open jobs on this board: VSP Vision (3), DigitalOptometrics (1) and DOCS Health (1). In all, 3 employers have optometrist jobs open in Iowa.

What do you need to work as an optometrist in Iowa?

A four-year Doctor of Optometry (OD) degree, then the NBEO exams and a state license. Optometry license (NBEO exams) (State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry; required in every state). 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 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: Optometrists (SOC 29-1041), every state, published May 15, 2026
  3. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists, national, published May 15, 2026
  4. BLS OEWS May 2025: Optometrists by metropolitan area, published May 15, 2026
  5. Optometry license (NBEO exams): State optometry board; exams by the National Board of Examiners in Optometry

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Optometrist jobs in Iowa. Data as of October 23, 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/optometrist/iowa

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