LIVE MARKET·67 IA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 17, 2026

Behavioral Health Nurse salary in Iowa: $44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr median.

Pay range $44.00$1,760$91,520–$57.85/hr$2,314/wk$120,328/yr across the middle 50% of 67 active Iowa postings from 16 employers.

30.5% below the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr · #46 of 47 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$44.00$1,760$91,520
P25–P75
$44.00$1,760$91,520–$57.85$2,314$120,328
middle 50%
Postings
67
last 12 months
Employers
16
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
02Illinois78 postings
$68.61/hr$2,744/wk$142,709/yr
03Wisconsin12 postings
$65.66/hr$2,626/wk$136,573/yr
04South Dakota28 postings
$60.99/hr$2,440/wk$126,859/yr
05Missouri28 postings
$50.08/hr$2,003/wk$104,166/yr
06Iowa (this page)67 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
07Nebraska65 postings
$44.00/hr$1,760/wk$91,520/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·47 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Behavioral Health Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01Louisiana7 postings
$135.00/hr$5,400/wk$280,800/yr
02Minnesota13 postings
$100.00/hr$4,000/wk$208,000/yr
03District of Columbia7 postings
$99.50/hr$3,980/wk$206,960/yr
04Indiana6 postings
$94.50/hr$3,780/wk$196,560/yr
05New Jersey43 postings
$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr
See all 47 states →National Behavioral Health Nurse salary
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·BEHAVIORAL HEALTH NURSE · IA

Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Iowa, answered.

What do Behavioral Health Nurse jobs pay in Iowa?

The median Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Iowa is $44.00/hr (about $91,520/yr), based on 67 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Behavioral Health Nurse pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $44.00–$57.85/hr. Listed pay runs from $44.00 to $116.50/hr.

Is Behavioral Health Nurse pay in Iowa above the national average?

Iowa pays 30.5% less than the national Behavioral Health Nurse median of $63.31/hr, ranking #46 of 47 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Behavioral Health Nurse roles in Iowa?

16 employers posted Behavioral Health Nurse roles with listed pay in Iowa over the last 12 months.

Figures come from active US healthcare job postings with listed pay in Iowa, collected over the last 12 months. States with fewer than 50 postings are shown on the national page only.