Posted October 2026

Clinical Social Worker jobs in Iowa

4 open Clinical Social Worker roles in Iowa from 3 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Iowa is $30.40 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Clinical Social Worker jobs by city in Iowa

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Des Moines213,096$31.00/hr$64,490
Cedar Rapids137,904$30.46/hr$63,360
Davenport100,938$30.04/hr$62,490
Sioux City86,875$29.84/hr$62,080
Ankeny76,727$31.00/hr$64,490
Iowa City76,710$32.34/hr$67,260
West Des Moines73,664$31.00/hr$64,490
Ames69,026$30.05/hr$62,500
Waterloo67,477$29.23/hr$60,790
Council Bluffs62,665$29.40/hr$61,160
Dubuque58,987$30.40/hr$63,230

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted yesterday

Social Worker

Veterans Health Administration · Des Moines, IA

$68k–$107k/ year
  • Full-time
  • Req 888652300
New this week
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Who is hiring in Iowa

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Veterans Health Administration2$47.12
Universal Health Services1With your report
Fresenius Medical Care1With your report

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Common questions

How much do clinical social workers make in Iowa?

Clinical Social Workers in Iowa earn a median of $30.40 per hour, and the middle half earn between $27.67 and $33.89 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring Social Workers in Iowa?

3 employers have open Social Worker roles in Iowa, led by Veterans Health Administration.

How fresh is this list?

Roles were collected on October 17, 2026 and each was posted in the last 30 days or so. Availability can change.

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1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Veterans Health AdministrationDes Moines, IA · 2 postings$47.12/ hr$33–$59
  • El Camino HealthMountain View, CA · 4 postings$66.11/ hr$57–$75
  • Veterans Health AdministrationLos Angeles, CA · 13 postings$63.41/ hr$32–$77
  • Stanford Children's HealthPALO ALTO, CA · 4 postings$63.02/ hr$59–$68

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2What they are offering now

Low$29Median$43.00High$61

368 Social Worker postings with published pay in the US, 303 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 2 Social Worker roles

  1. Social WorkerPermanent
    $68k–$107k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Des Moines, IA · posted yesterday
  2. Senior Social Worker - Outpatient Substance Use Disorders ProgramPermanent
    $94k–$123k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Waterloo, IA · posted 21 days ago

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