Nurse Salaries in Iowa

Average pay and employment for the nursing professions, from U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics data (2024).

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Iowa

Approximately 2,400 Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses are employed in the state of Iowa. The average Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses's salary in Iowa, at $60,528 annually, is below the national average of $61,696.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary Iowa $29 $5,044 $60,528 2,400
U.S. Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary $30 $5,141 $61,696 391,580
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Ames $30.30 $62,080
Cedar Rapids $28.26 $60,350
Des Moines-West Des Moines $29.39 $63,350
Dubuque $28.24 $58,760
Iowa City $29.51 $61,590
Waterloo-Cedar Falls $27.18 $57,040

Nurse Anesthetists Salary in Iowa

Approximately 190 Nurse Anesthetists are employed in the state of Iowa. The average Nurse Anesthetists's salary in Iowa, at $254,010 annually, is higher than the national average of $227,839.

Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Nurse Anesthetists Salary Iowa $122 $21,168 $254,010 190
U.S. Nurse Anesthetists Salary $110 $18,987 $227,839 21,020
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines $112.00 $252,840
Waterloo-Cedar Falls $106.30 $255,180

Nurse Practitioners Salary in Iowa

Approximately 1,440 Nurse Practitioners are employed in the state of Iowa. The average Nurse Practitioners's salary in Iowa, at $133,993 annually, is higher than the national average of $129,238.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Nurse Practitioners Salary Iowa $64 $11,166 $133,993 1,440
U.S. Nurse Practitioners Salary $62 $10,770 $129,238 191,620
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Ames $60.85 $139,360
Cedar Rapids $61.86 $133,360
Des Moines-West Des Moines $63.38 $135,540
Dubuque $62.51 $134,220
Iowa City $62.57 $127,720
Waterloo-Cedar Falls $61.25 $133,760

Registered Nurses Salary in Iowa

Approximately 18,880 Registered Nurses are employed in the state of Iowa. The average Registered Nurses's salary in Iowa, at $77,292 annually, is below the national average of $91,325.

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Average Salaries 2024 Hourly Average Monthly Average Annual Average Employed
Registered Nurses Salary Iowa $37 $6,441 $77,292 18,880
U.S. Registered Nurses Salary $44 $7,610 $91,325 2,102,370
U.S. National Average Salary for all professions listed $51 $8,869 $106,430 2,709,010

Region

Region Hourly Wage Annual Salary
Ames $35.06 $76,730
Cedar Rapids $36.81 $78,580
Des Moines-West Des Moines $37.97 $79,650
Dubuque $34.01 $74,110
Iowa City $39.87 $82,240
Waterloo-Cedar Falls $33.50 $72,440

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