LIVE MARKET·85 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary in Iowa: $21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr median.

Pay range $19.00$760$39,520–$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr across the middle 50% of 85 active Iowa postings from 40 employers.

2.4% above the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr · #17 of 48 states with live data.

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Median /hr/wk/yr
$21.00$840$43,680
P25–P75
$19.00$760$39,520–$21.50$860$44,720
middle 50%
Postings
85
last 180 days
Employers
40
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA)

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota254 postings
$22.25/hr$890/wk$46,280/yr
02South Dakota30 postings
$22.00/hr$880/wk$45,760/yr
03Illinois531 postings
$21.50/hr$860/wk$44,720/yr
04Iowa (this page)85 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr
05Wisconsin224 postings
$21.00/hr$840/wk$43,680/yr06Missouri176 postings
$20.00/hr$800/wk$41,600/yr
07Nebraska34 postings
$19.75/hr$790/wk$41,080/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay is highest nationally.

01Oregon131 postings
$25.50/hr$1,020/wk$53,040/yr02Washington153 postings
$24.00/hr$960/wk$49,920/yr
03Maine26 postings
$23.50/hr$940/wk$48,880/yr
04Massachusetts253 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr05Michigan151 postings
$23.00/hr$920/wk$47,840/yr
See all 48 states →National Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) salary
03·OTHER ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES

More healthcare salaries in Iowa.

01Cath Lab Nurse536 postings
$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist359 postings
$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr03Radiation Therapist217 postings
$75.20/hr$3,008/wk$156,416/yr04CT Technologist254 postings
$73.50/hr$2,940/wk$152,880/yr05Labor & Delivery Nurse499 postings
$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr06ICU Nurse219 postings
$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr07Med-Surg Nurse505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr08Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse242 postings
$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr09Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)440 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr10Telemetry Nurse300 postings
$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr11Registered Nurse (RN)599 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr12Physical Therapist257 postings
$48.50/hr$1,940/wk$100,880/yr
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·CERTIFIED NURSING ASSISTANT (CNA) · IA

Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does a Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) make in Iowa?

The median Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay in Iowa is $21.00/hr (about $43,680/yr), based on 85 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $19.00–$21.50/hr. Listed pay runs from $15.00 to $25.00/hr.

Do Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 2.4% more than the national Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) median of $20.50/hr, ranking #17 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA)s in Iowa?

40 employers posted Certified Nursing Assistant (CNA) 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.