General Medical and Surgical Hospitals · Iowa

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in Iowa

NAICS 62211 · Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023

Benchmarking General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in Iowa

General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS 62211) in Iowa reports 71,141 workers across 127 establishments, with $4.7B of aggregate annual payroll flowing through Census CBP 2023 filings. That represents 1.2% of national employment for this industry, a concentration ratio that tells you whether Iowa is a primary labor market for this NAICS code or a smaller satellite. A share above 5% signals a meaningful regional cluster; below 1% usually means the state is not a structural fit for this industry at scale.

Wage benchmarking is where state-level data earns its keep. The average annual compensation for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals employees in Iowa is $66,218/yr, versus a national average of $81,223/yr. Iowa pays below the national average for this industry, common in lower cost-of-living states or where the industry has a smaller, less specialized local workforce.

Profitability data is only available at the national level because the IRS Statistics of Income program does not publish state-level margin breakdowns. The national net profit margin for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals is not reported, and while margins do vary by state, the direction of variance usually follows labor cost and establishment size, both shown above. For a complete picture, pair this state-industry view with the General Medical and Surgical Hospitals national page (entity structure, SBA lending, sub-industries) and the Iowa overview (top employers, payroll dispersion across industries).

Employment

71,141

Establishments

127

Annual Payroll

$4.7B

Avg Payroll/Employee

$66,218/yr

Compare to National Average

Profit Margin (National)

N/A National

National avg, IRS SOI (no state-level profit data)

Avg Payroll/Employee

$66,218/yr Iowa
$81,223/yr National

Iowa vs National avg

Employment

71,141 Iowa
5,815,843 National

Iowa share of national

Frequently Asked Questions

How many General Medical and Surgical Hospitals businesses are in Iowa?
There are 127 General Medical and Surgical Hospitals (NAICS 62211) establishments in Iowa, according to Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 data. These establishments employ 71,141 workers.
What is the average payroll for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in Iowa?
The average annual payroll per employee for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals in Iowa is $66,218/yr. The national average for this industry is $81,223/yr. This data comes from the Census Bureau County Business Patterns 2023 survey.
How does Iowa compare nationally for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals?
Iowa accounts for 1.2% of national employment in General Medical and Surgical Hospitals, with 71,141 of 5,815,843 total US workers in this industry.
What is the profit margin for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals?
Profit margin data for General Medical and Surgical Hospitals is not available in the current IRS SOI dataset.
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Source: Census Bureau County Business Patterns (CBP) 2023 · NAICS 62211 · IA
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Source: U.S. Census Bureau, County Business Patterns / SUSB Industry employment scale, payroll, and firm-size benchmarks · 2025

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