Posted October 2026

Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs in Iowa

4 open Medical Laboratory Scientist roles in Iowa from 3 employers. The BLS median pay for the role in Iowa is $26.23 per hour. Each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Medical Laboratory Scientist jobs by city in Iowa

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Des Moines213,096$23.82/hr$49,550
Cedar Rapids137,904$28.88/hr$60,070
Davenport100,938$24.30/hr$50,550
Sioux City86,875$24.19/hr$50,320
Ankeny76,727$23.82/hr$49,550
Iowa City76,710$24.19/hr$50,310
West Des Moines73,664$23.82/hr$49,550
Ames69,026$25.25/hr$52,520
Waterloo67,477$21.89/hr$45,520
Council Bluffs62,665$30.48/hr$63,400
Dubuque58,987$28.09/hr$58,420

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

Who is hiring in Iowa

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Avera Health2With your report
Great River Health Systems1With your report
CommonSpirit Health1$36.52

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Common questions

How much do medical laboratory scientists make in Iowa?

Medical Laboratory Scientists in Iowa earn a median of $26.23 per hour, and the middle half earn between $19.99 and $31.64 (BLS OEWS, May 2024). Each employer’s own range arrives with your free pay report.

Who is hiring Lab Scientists in Iowa?

3 employers have open Lab Scientist roles in Iowa, led by Avera Health.

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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Your Lab Scientist pay reportIowa · employer-reported wage offers in federal filings, July 2025 – June 2026

1Pay for your role at other employers

  • Northwest Iowa Hospital CorporationSioux City, IA · 6 wage offers$34.53/ hr$28–$36
  • Southeast Iowa Regional Medical Center, Inc.West Burlington, IA · 5 wage offers$34.01/ hr$31–$35
  • St. Luke's Methodist HospitalCedar Rapids, IA · 2 wage offers$33.17/ hr$31–$35
  • Catholic Health Initiatives – Iowa, CorpDes Moines, IA · 2 wage offers$32.90/ hr$32–$34

Median pay per hour, with the range each employer reported in federal filings.

2What they are offering now

Low$27Median$30.66High$35

69 employer-reported wage offers for Lab Scientist in federal filings in Iowa, July 2025 – June 2026. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 1 Lab Scientist roles

  1. Medical Laboratory ScientistPermanent
    $29.36–$43.68/ hour
    CommonSpirit Health · Council Bluffs, IA · posted 24 days ago

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