LIVE MARKET·242 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026
Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse salary in Iowa: $61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr median.
Pay range $59.96$2,398$124,717–$64.11/hr$2,564/wk$133,349/yr across the middle 50% of 242 active Iowa postings from 62 employers.
0.3% above the national Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse median of $61.67/hr · #25 of 45 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.85$2,474$128,648
P25–P75
$59.96$2,398$124,717–$64.11$2,564$133,349
middle 50%
Postings
242
last 180 days
Employers
62
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED SURG/TELEMETRY NURSE
How Iowa compares with its neighbors.
01South Dakota$71.39/hr$2,856/wk$148,491/yr
02Wisconsin$66.65/hr$2,666/wk$138,632/yr03Illinois$64.61/hr$2,584/wk$134,389/yr04Nebraska$63.67/hr$2,547/wk$132,434/yr05Iowa (this page)$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr
06Missouri$61.42/hr$2,457/wk$127,754/yr02·TOP-PAYING STATES·45 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Massachusetts$80.67/hr$3,227/wk$167,794/yr
02South Dakota$71.39/hr$2,856/wk$148,491/yr
03Vermont$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr04Maine$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr
05New Hampshire$66.75/hr$2,670/wk$138,840/yr03·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 Nurse$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/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/TELEMETRY NURSE · IA
Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay in Iowa, answered.
How much does a Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse make in Iowa?
The median Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay in Iowa is $61.85/hr (about $128,648/yr), based on 242 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.
What is the Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse pay range in Iowa?
The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $59.96–$64.11/hr. Listed pay runs from $50.36 to $78.92/hr.
Do Med Surg/Telemetry Nurses in Iowa earn more than the national average?
Iowa pays 0.3% more than the national Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse median of $61.67/hr, ranking #25 of 45 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring Med Surg/Telemetry Nurses in Iowa?
62 employers posted Med Surg/Telemetry 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.