LIVE MARKET·2,267 IA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026
Med-Surg Nurse salary in Iowa: $61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr median.
Pay range $58.28$2,331$121,222–$63.66/hr$2,546/wk$132,413/yr across the middle 50% of 2,267 active Iowa postings from 112 employers.
3.9% above the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr · #19 of 51 states with live data.
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.00$2,440$126,880
P25–P75
$58.28$2,331$121,222–$63.66$2,546$132,413
middle 50%
Postings
2,267
last 12 months
Employers
112
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MED-SURG NURSE
How Iowa compares with its neighbors.
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA
Where Med-Surg Nurse pay is highest nationally.
01Alaska$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr02Massachusetts$70.53/hr$2,821/wk$146,702/yr
03Rhode Island$69.65/hr$2,786/wk$144,872/yr
04South Dakota$67.17/hr$2,687/wk$139,714/yr05Delaware$66.58/hr$2,663/wk$138,486/yr
03·MED-SURG NURSE ROLES IN IOWA·3 ROLES
Med-Surg Nurse roles in Iowa, by title.
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MED-SURG NURSE · IA
Med-Surg Nurse pay in Iowa, answered.
What do Med-Surg Nurse jobs pay in Iowa?
The median Med-Surg Nurse pay in Iowa is $61.00/hr (about $126,880/yr), based on 2,267 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.
What is the Med-Surg Nurse pay range in Iowa?
The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $58.28–$63.66/hr. Listed pay runs from $18.00 to $223.30/hr.
Is Med-Surg Nurse pay in Iowa above the national average?
Iowa pays 3.9% more than the national Med-Surg Nurse median of $58.73/hr, ranking #19 of 51 states with live data.
How many employers are hiring for Med-Surg Nurse roles in Iowa?
112 employers posted Med-Surg 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.