Nurse Practitioner Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$130,160
$62.58/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$148,310
Regional Price Parity: 87.762 (U.S. = 100)
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Difference from the U.S. median ($132,300): −$2,140 (−1.6%)
Iowa ranks 32nd of 51 states by median pay, and 6th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $107,990 | $51.92 |
| 25th percentile | $122,720 | $59.00 |
| Median | $130,160 | $62.58 |
| 75th percentile | $141,940 | $68.24 |
| 90th percentile | $167,590 | $80.57 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 3,240
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $130,160
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $132,300
- Difference
- −$2,140 (−1.6%)
Cost of living
$130,160 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $148,310
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Illinois | ||
| 30th | $130,680 | $130,735 43rd |
| Maine | ||
| 31st | $130,260 | $134,219 34th |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 32nd | $130,160 | $148,310 6th |
| Pennsylvania | ||
| 33rd | $130,140 | $133,378 37th |
| North Dakota | ||
| 34th | $130,070 | $146,213 9th |
Similar occupations
Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
- Registered Nurse salary in Iowa
$78,630/year Iowa
- Family Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$244,180/year U.S.
- Emergency Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$335,550/year U.S.
- General Internal Medicine Physician salary in the U.S.
$256,560/year U.S.
- Physician Assistant salary in Iowa
$134,770/year Iowa
- Obstetrician and Gynecologist salary in the U.S.
$292,910/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +41.0%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Master's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
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Nurse Practitioner salary in nearby places
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Illinois
$130,680/year Illinois
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Minnesota
$133,260/year Minnesota
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Missouri
$129,930/year Missouri
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Nebraska
$132,130/year Nebraska
- Nurse Practitioner salary in South Dakota
$128,840/year South Dakota
- Nurse Practitioner salary in Wisconsin
$131,980/year Wisconsin
- Nurse Practitioner salary in the U.S.
$132,300/year U.S.
Sources and update
- Wages and employment: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025.
- Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
- Related occupations: O*NET® 31.0 Database, CC BY 4.0. Attributions
- Employment projections and typical education: BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35.
- Neighboring states: U.S. Census Bureau, County Adjacency File, 2024.
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