Iowa compensation

Ophthalmology salary in Iowa

What ophthalmology pay in Iowa looks like before and after tax, and what it's worth once local prices are accounted for.

Annual mean

$352,380

+15.7% vs national mean

Est. take-home

$233,960

After federal + FICA + state tax

Adjusted for prices

$266,469

Price level 87.8 (US=100)

On adjusted take-home, Iowa ranks #1 of 34 states for ophthalmology. See the full ranking →

Nearby states

StateAnnual meanAdjusted
Illinois$260,500$176,742
Minnesota$373,600$234,164
Missouri$295,990$219,154
South Dakota$225,800$188,326
Wisconsin$267,540$192,491

Wage: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 — “Ophthalmologists, Except Pediatric” (May 2025). Take-home is an estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction (federal + FICA + state income tax, wages only; state brackets from Tax Foundation) — not tax advice. Price level: U.S. Bureau of Economic Analysis, Regional Price Parities (2024), US average = 100. Wages cover all employment settings and exclude many self-employed/partnership physicians; individual offers vary widely. VitalPost shows sourced public data for context only.

Ophthalmology Salary in Iowa — VitalPost