LIVE MARKET·599 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Iowa: $57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr median.

Pay range $40.50$1,620$84,240–$65.41/hr$2,616/wk$136,053/yr across the middle 50% of 599 active Iowa postings from 130 employers.

21.7% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr · #12 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$57.81$2,312$120,245

P25–P75

$40.50$1,620$84,240–$65.41$2,616$136,053

middle 50%

Postings

599

last 180 days

Employers

130

in IA

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Nebraska266 postings

$58.07/hr$2,323/wk$120,786/yr

02Iowa (this page)599 postings

$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr

03Missouri518 postings

$54.31/hr$2,172/wk$112,965/yr 04Wisconsin1,626 postings

$47.50/hr$1,900/wk$98,800/yr 05Illinois2,609 postings

$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr 06Minnesota641 postings

$44.50/hr$1,780/wk$92,560/yr 07South Dakota274 postings

$40.00/hr$1,600/wk$83,200/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska255 postings

$74.78/hr$2,991/wk$155,542/yr 02Montana128 postings

$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr 03California2,464 postings

$64.72/hr$2,589/wk$134,618/yr 04Vermont296 postings

$63.25/hr$2,530/wk$131,560/yr 05Maine225 postings

$62.25/hr$2,490/wk$129,480/yr

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03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES

More nursing salaries in Iowa.

01Cath Lab Nurse536 postings

$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr 02Operating Room (OR) Nurse147 postings

$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr 03Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)69 postings

$72.68/hr$2,907/wk$151,174/yr 04Labor & Delivery Nurse499 postings

$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr 05Pediatric ICU Nurse58 postings

$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr 06Emergency Department Nurse185 postings

$63.80/hr$2,552/wk$132,704/yr 07ICU Nurse219 postings

$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr 08Med-Surg Nurse505 postings

$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr 09Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse242 postings

$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr 10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)440 postings

$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr 11Telemetry Nurse300 postings

$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr 12Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)85 postings

$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr

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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · IA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does a Registered Nurse (RN) make in Iowa?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa is $57.81/hr (about $120,245/yr), based on 599 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $40.50–$65.41/hr. Listed pay runs from $28.50 to $99.75/hr.

Do Registered Nurse (RN)s in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 21.7% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $47.50/hr, ranking #12 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Registered Nurse (RN)s in Iowa?

130 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.