Registered Nurse Salary in Iowa
Median annual pay in Iowa
$78,630
$37.80/hour
BLS OEWS, May 2025
Adjusted for cost of living in Iowa
$89,595
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 ($97,550): −$18,920 (−19.4%)
Iowa ranks 48th of 51 states by median pay, and 39th of 51 after adjusting for cost of living.
Pay
| Annual | Hourly | |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentile | $63,840 | $30.69 |
| 25th percentile | $68,290 | $32.83 |
| Median | $78,630 | $37.80 |
| 75th percentile | $85,940 | $41.32 |
| 90th percentile | $100,500 | $48.32 |
Employment
- Employment in Iowa
- 34,420
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Comparison
Compared with the U.S.
- Median annual pay in Iowa
- $78,630
- Median annual pay in the U.S.
- $97,550
- Difference
- −$18,920 (−19.4%)
Cost of living
$78,630 ÷ 87.762 × 100 = $89,595
Wages: BLS OEWS, May 2025. Cost of living: BEA Regional Price Parities, 2024.
Ranking
| Rank | Median annual pay | Adjusted for cost of living (annual) |
|---|---|---|
| Kansas | ||
| 46th | $79,320 | $88,067 47th |
| Arkansas | ||
| 47th | $78,940 | $90,801 32nd |
| Iowa This page | ||
| 48th | $78,630 | $89,595 39th |
| South Dakota | ||
| 49th | $78,060 | $88,118 46th |
| Mississippi | ||
| 50th | $77,090 | $88,657 45th |
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Related occupations from O*NET, in O*NET's order, with their BLS median pay. Each figure shows the place it is for.
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- Physician Assistant salary in Iowa
$134,770/year Iowa
- Nursing Assistant salary in Iowa
$39,350/year Iowa
- Paramedic salary in Iowa
$60,590/year Iowa
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$335,550/year U.S.
Outlook
- Projected employment change, 2025–35 (U.S.)
- +5.6%
- Typical education needed for entry (U.S.)
- Bachelor's degree
BLS publishes employment projections only for the U.S. as a whole. BLS Employment Projections, 2025–35
Specialties included in this occupation
- Acute Care Nurses
- Advanced Practice Psychiatric Nurses
- Critical Care Nurses
- Clinical Nurse Specialists
BLS publishes one wage figure for all Registered Nurses; it does not publish separate data for these specialties.
O*NET 31.0
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Registered Nurse salary in nearby places
- Registered Nurse salary in Illinois
$95,990/year Illinois
- Registered Nurse salary in Minnesota
$101,510/year Minnesota
- Registered Nurse salary in Missouri
$81,780/year Missouri
- Registered Nurse salary in Nebraska
$84,730/year Nebraska
- Registered Nurse salary in South Dakota
$78,060/year South Dakota
- Registered Nurse salary in Wisconsin
$95,530/year Wisconsin
- Registered Nurse salary in the U.S.
$97,550/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 and specialties: 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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