LIVE MARKET·505 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Med-Surg Nurse salary in Iowa: $62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr median.
Pay range $60.56$2,422$125,965–$66.06/hr$2,642/wk$137,405/yr across the middle 50% of 505 active Iowa postings from 77 employers.
3.4% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr · #19 of 49 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.67$2,507$130,354
P25–P75
$60.56$2,422$125,965–$66.06$2,642$137,405
middle 50%
Postings
505
last 180 days
Employers
77
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE
How Iowa compares with its neighbors.
01South Dakota$71.50/hr$2,860/wk$148,720/yr02Nebraska$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr03Wisconsin$63.04/hr$2,522/wk$131,123/yr
04Iowa (this page)$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr
05Illinois$62.60/hr$2,504/wk$130,208/yr06Minnesota$60.54/hr$2,422/wk$125,923/yr
07Missouri$57.61/hr$2,304/wk$119,829/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·49 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.
03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES
More nursing salaries in Iowa.
01Cath Lab Nurse$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr02Operating Room (OR) Nurse$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr03Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)$72.68/hr$2,907/wk$151,174/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr05Pediatric ICU Nurse$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr06Emergency Department Nurse$63.80/hr$2,552/wk$132,704/yr07ICU Nurse$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr08Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr10Telemetry Nurse$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr12Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · IA
Med-Surg Nurse pay in Iowa, answered.
How much does a Med-Surg Nurse make in Iowa?
The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Iowa is $62.67/hr (about $130,354/yr), based on 505 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Iowa?
The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $60.56–$66.06/hr. Listed pay runs from $46.39 to $82.00/hr.
Do Med-Surg Nurses in Iowa earn more than the national average?
Iowa pays 3.4% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $60.63/hr, ranking #19 of 49 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Med-Surg Nurses in Iowa?
77 employers posted Med-Surg Nurse roles with listed pay in Iowa over the last 180 days.
Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Iowa, collected over the last 180 days. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.