Anesthesiologist salary in Iowa, IA

Based on 33 certified H-1B filings in the Iowa City, IA metro area, FY2025–FY2026. Includes Iowa City.

Also listed as: Physician Anesthesiologist, Pediatric Anesthesiologist

Median salary$370,042

Middle 50%$359.3k–$378.7k

vs. national median−9%comparison median $405,500

Filings33FY2025–FY2026 · latest two fiscal years

Salary range

National median

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Box: middle 50% of filings. Whiskers: 10th–90th percentile. 99% of filings are between $311,915 and $469,267.

Median salary

Filings per year

Shaded: FY2025–FY2026, the years behind the figures above. Median shown for years with at least 10 filings. FY2026 covers Q1–Q3 only.

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Fiscal year	Median	P25	P75	Filings
FY2020	–	–	–	0
FY2021	–	–	–	0
FY2022	–	–	–	0
FY2023	–	–	–	0
FY2024	$359,264	$356,834	$362,892	11
FY2025	$370,042	$366,450	$378,670	21
FY2026	$370,042	$355,401	$393,854	12

Iowa's median Anesthesiologist salary of $370,042 is worth about $404,400 at national average prices.

Source: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024 (U.S. = 100; Iowa = 91.5).

All Anesthesiologists in the Iowa, IA area earned a median of $239,200+ in May 2025 (40 employed). The H-1B median here is $370,042, 9% lower.

Source: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, OEWS metropolitan area estimates. BLS wages include some incentive pay; H-1B figures are base salary.

Employer	Median	Filings
The University of Iowa	$370,042	31
University of Iowa	too few	2

Employers with at least 2 filings here. Median shown at 10+ filings.

Median shown when a level has at least 10 filings.

Wage level	Prevailing wage (most common)	Median offered salary	Filings
Entry-level · Level I	$69,056	$370,042	13
Mid-level · Level II	$151,507	$370,032	17

The prevailing wage is the minimum an employer must pay for this job and area. Amounts vary by county within a metro and by wage source.