LIVE MARKET·219 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

ICU Nurse salary in Iowa: $62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr median.

Pay range $59.98$2,399$124,758–$65.85/hr$2,634/wk$136,968/yr across the middle 50% of 219 active Iowa postings from 64 employers.

1.8% below the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr · #26 of 50 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$62.86$2,514$130,749
P25–P75
$59.98$2,399$124,758–$65.85$2,634$136,968
middle 50%
Postings
219
last 180 days
Employers
64
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·ICU NURSE

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota64 postings
$65.77/hr$2,631/wk$136,802/yr02Wisconsin627 postings
$64.50/hr$2,580/wk$134,160/yr03Illinois761 postings
$63.88/hr$2,555/wk$132,870/yr04Nebraska327 postings
$63.54/hr$2,542/wk$132,163/yr
05Iowa (this page)219 postings
$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr
06South Dakota847 postings
$60.92/hr$2,437/wk$126,714/yr07Missouri236 postings
$59.60/hr$2,384/wk$123,968/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·50 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where ICU Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California2,496 postings
$81.81/hr$3,272/wk$170,165/yr02Alaska124 postings
$79.50/hr$3,180/wk$165,360/yr03New York1,102 postings
$75.89/hr$3,036/wk$157,851/yr04Massachusetts1,030 postings
$73.47/hr$2,939/wk$152,818/yr05Oklahoma258 postings
$72.00/hr$2,880/wk$149,760/yr
See all 50 states →National ICU Nurse 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/yr03Operating Room (OR) Nurse147 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr04Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)69 postings
$72.68/hr$2,907/wk$151,174/yr05Labor & Delivery Nurse499 postings
$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr06Pediatric ICU Nurse58 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr07Emergency Department Nurse185 postings
$63.80/hr$2,552/wk$132,704/yr08Med-Surg Nurse505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr09Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse242 postings
$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)440 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr11Telemetry Nurse300 postings
$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr12Registered Nurse (RN)599 postings
$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr
All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·ICU NURSE · IA

ICU Nurse pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does an ICU Nurse make in Iowa?

The median ICU Nurse pay in Iowa is $62.86/hr (about $130,749/yr), based on 219 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the ICU Nurse pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $59.98–$65.85/hr. Listed pay runs from $51.17 to $88.47/hr.

Do ICU Nurses in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 1.8% less than the national ICU Nurse median of $64.00/hr, ranking #26 of 50 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring ICU Nurses in Iowa?

64 employers posted ICU Nurse 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.