LIVE MARKET·499 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Labor & Delivery Nurse salary in Iowa: $71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr median.

Pay range $64.39$2,576$133,931–$79.19/hr$3,168/wk$164,715/yr across the middle 50% of 499 active Iowa postings from 89 employers.

10.4% below the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr · #25 of 51 states with live data.

Median /hr/wk/yr

$71.19$2,848$148,075

P25–P75

$64.39$2,576$133,931–$79.19$3,168$164,715

middle 50%

Postings

499

last 180 days

Employers

89

in IA

01·NEIGHBORING STATES·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Minnesota216 postings

$78.97/hr$3,159/wk$164,258/yr 02Nebraska471 postings

$78.11/hr$3,124/wk$162,469/yr

03Iowa (this page)499 postings

$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr

04South Dakota384 postings

$71.16/hr$2,846/wk$148,013/yr 05Wisconsin238 postings

$69.83/hr$2,793/wk$145,246/yr 06Illinois278 postings

$67.58/hr$2,703/wk$140,566/yr 07Missouri55 postings

$58.96/hr$2,358/wk$122,637/yr

02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Labor & Delivery Nurse pay is highest nationally.

01California6,332 postings

$87.50/hr$3,500/wk$182,000/yr 02Wyoming136 postings

$87.46/hr$3,498/wk$181,917/yr 03Colorado946 postings

$83.61/hr$3,344/wk$173,909/yr 04New Hampshire389 postings

$82.94/hr$3,318/wk$172,515/yr 05Vermont343 postings

$82.81/hr$3,312/wk$172,245/yr

See all 51 states →National Labor & Delivery 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/yr 02Cardiac Catheterization Technologist359 postings

$75.90/hr$3,036/wk$157,872/yr 03Operating Room (OR) Nurse147 postings

$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr 04Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)69 postings

$72.68/hr$2,907/wk$151,174/yr 05Pediatric ICU Nurse58 postings

$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr 06Emergency Department Nurse185 postings

$63.80/hr$2,552/wk$132,704/yr 07ICU Nurse219 postings

$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr 08Med-Surg Nurse505 postings

$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr 09Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse242 postings

$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/yr 10Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)440 postings

$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr 11Telemetry Nurse300 postings

$60.86/hr$2,434/wk$126,589/yr 12Registered Nurse (RN)599 postings

$57.81/hr$2,312/wk$120,245/yr

All Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →

04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·LABOR & DELIVERY NURSE · IA

Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does a Labor & Delivery Nurse make in Iowa?

The median Labor & Delivery Nurse pay in Iowa is $71.19/hr (about $148,075/yr), based on 499 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Labor & Delivery Nurse pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $64.39–$79.19/hr. Listed pay runs from $31.67 to $93.94/hr.

Do Labor & Delivery Nurses in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 10.4% less than the national Labor & Delivery Nurse median of $79.42/hr, ranking #25 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Labor & Delivery Nurses in Iowa?

89 employers posted Labor & Delivery 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.