Orthopedic surgeon jobs in Iowa

99 open orthopedic surgeon jobs in Iowa at 4 employers4 employers. BLS measures a median of $91.06 an hour (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Iowa) for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric here.

Open in IA

Employers hiring

Towns

BLS median in IA

28th of 29 states and territories

10th percentile$59.86/hr
25th percentile$63.14/hr
Median$91.06/hr
75th percentile$170.81/hr
90th percentile$259.61/hr
People employed in it260

Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1242), all industries, Iowa: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. The US median is $172.38 an hour. 28th highest of the 29 states and territories BLS publishes a median for. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, Iowa).

BLS median in IA

28th of 29 states and territories

10th percentile$59.86/hr
25th percentile$63.14/hr
Median$91.06/hr
75th percentile$170.81/hr
90th percentile$259.61/hr
People employed in it260

Newest orthopedic surgeon jobs in Iowa

Checked 5 Nov 2026, 08:17 UTC

Orthopedic Surgeon - Physician - Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois - $100,000 bonus
Trinity Health · Bettendorf, IA · today
Orthopedic Surgeon - Sports - Physician - Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois - $100,000 bonus
Trinity Health · Bettendorf, IA · today
Orthopedic Surgeon - Trauma - Physician - Eastern Iowa/Western Illinois - $100,000 bonus
Trinity Health · Bettendorf, IA · today
Orthopedic Surgeon Is Needed for Locums Assistance in Iowa - Mason City, IA
Weatherby Healthcare · Mason City, IA · 5mo ago
Orthopedic Hand Surgeon, Physician- Waterloo, IA
UnityPoint Health · Waterloo, IA · 8mo ago
Orthopedic Hand Surgeon | No Call | Competitive Guarantee and Signing Incentive | Growing Ortho Team
The Iowa Clinic · West Des Moines, IA · 11mo ago
Orthopedic Total Joint Surgeon | No Call | Competitive Guarantee and Signing Incentive | Growing Ortho Team
The Iowa Clinic · West Des Moines and Waukee, IA · 11mo ago

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Where the orthopedic surgeon 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 orthopedic surgeons 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

$91.06/hr ($189,410 a year) (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Iowa)

Median for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric, against $172.38 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, national) for the whole US; 260 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric in Iowa) employed in Iowa. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

By metro area

Omaha, NE-IA$257.12/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA) · 130 (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA) employed

BLS OEWS May 2025 metropolitan area estimates for Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric; areas that cross a state line list every state.

Employers hiring orthopedic surgeons in Iowa

Trinity Health5 open in Iowa
The Iowa Clinic2 open in Iowa
UnityPoint Health1 open in Iowa
Weatherby Healthcare1 open in Iowa

What the job takes

Medical school, then a five-year orthopedic surgery residency.

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 orthopaedic surgery
American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery. Most employers ask for it, or for board eligibility
Certification
Osteopathic board certification (for DOs)
American Osteopathic Association. The DO route to board certification

Orthopedic surgeon jobs in Iowa: common questions

How much do orthopedic surgeons make in Iowa?

Too few open orthopedic surgeon jobs in Iowa post an hourly rate for a typical posted range yet. BLS measured a median of $91.06/hr ($189,410 a year) for orthopedic surgeons, except pediatric in Iowa (May 2025), against $172.38 nationally, 28th highest of 29 states and territories. BLS does not measure specialties: these are the figures for surgeons.

Where in Iowa are the most orthopedic surgeon jobs?

Bettendorf (5), Mason City (1), Waterloo (1) and West Des Moines (1). A job open in several towns counts in each.

Who is hiring orthopedic surgeons in Iowa?

By open jobs on this board: Trinity Health (5), The Iowa Clinic (2) and UnityPoint Health (1). In all, 4 employers have orthopedic surgeon jobs open in Iowa.

What do you need to work as an orthopedic surgeon in Iowa?

Medical school, then a five-year orthopedic surgery residency. 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 orthopaedic surgery (American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery; 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.

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.

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.

CareJobs.Now job board: open jobs in Iowa, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 5 Nov 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric (SOC 29-1242), every state, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric, national, published 15 May 2026
BLS OEWS May 2025: Orthopedic Surgeons, Except Pediatric by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Medical licensing exam: USMLE: State medical board; exam by FSMB and NBME
Medical licensing exam: COMLEX-USA: State medical board; exam by NBOME
DEA registration: US Drug Enforcement Administration
Board certification in orthopaedic surgery: American Board of Orthopaedic Surgery
Osteopathic board certification (for DOs): American Osteopathic Association

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CareJobs.Now. (2026). Orthopedic surgeon jobs in Iowa. Data as of 5 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/occupations/orthopedic-surgeon/iowa

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