Travel PT, OT and SLP Jobs in Iowa
The 3 travel PT contracts open in Iowa today pay $2,340 to $2,680 a week gross, and the 4 PTA contracts pay $1,540 to $1,570; every listing below shows its city, setting and start date. Iowa issues PT Compact privileges, so a PT or PTA with an eligible home-state license can work here on a privilege.
ProTherapy Staffing has 9 open travel therapy contracts in Iowa — including 3 PT, 4 PTA, 2 COTA positions. Every position comes with stipends that are non-taxable when you meet the IRS tax-home rules, an unlimited CEU subscription, and a recruiter you can text.
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Travel Therapy in Iowa
Iowa is a deep rural SNF market with consistent PTA and COTA demand across the state's small cities. Our active inventory spans the state from Davenport to Sac City, with recurring openings in critical-access hospital settings that pay well above typical SNF rates.
Current pay snapshot
No discipline in Iowa has the 5 open contracts a published median needs (pay data as of 2026-10-05). Every listing on this page shows its own weekly pay. See travel PT pay in Iowa for the full breakdown.
License compact status
Iowa is an actively issuing PT Compact member — PTs and PTAs whose home state is a compact member can typically activate Iowa privilege in 2–4 weeks. Iowa has enacted both the OT Compact and the ASLP-IC, but neither is actively issuing privileges yet — OTs and SLPs currently need a full Iowa state license through the Iowa Board of Physical and Occupational Therapy or the Speech Pathology and Audiology Board.
Physical therapists can check which states issue PT Compact privileges, and anyone new to travel therapy can start with the travel therapy guide.
Top markets right now
Active openings are spread across Bloomfield, Waukon, Sac City, Mount Ayr, Marshalltown, Wellman, Ottumwa, and Davenport. Des Moines, Cedar Rapids, and Iowa City typically see the most consistent broader demand across disciplines.
Tax and stipend considerations
Iowa has a state income tax topping out at 5.7% (transitioning toward a flat 3.8% by 2027). Housing costs are among the lowest in the country, and the rural counties where most travel inventory sits are particularly affordable. Stipends that are non-taxable when the IRS tax-home rules are met stretch significantly further than in coastal markets.
What makes this state distinctive
Iowa rewards travelers willing to work rural facilities — critical-access hospitals pay premium rates relative to setting, and PT Compact membership keeps licensing fast for compact-state PTs. The University of Iowa medical complex in Iowa City adds an academic-medical-center option for travelers who want higher-acuity work. For PTAs and COTAs especially, Iowa offers consistent inventory.
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