LIVE MARKET·440 IA postings · last 180 days·Updated April 30, 2026

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) salary in Iowa: $61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr median.

Pay range $59.00$2,360$122,720–$62.39/hr$2,496/wk$129,771/yr across the middle 50% of 440 active Iowa postings from 52 employers.

5.2% above the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr · #14 of 48 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$61.00$2,440$126,880
P25–P75
$59.00$2,360$122,720–$62.39$2,496$129,771
middle 50%
Postings
440
last 180 days
Employers
52
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG)

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01South Dakota11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
02Wisconsin357 postings
$63.92/hr$2,557/wk$132,954/yr03Illinois788 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
04Minnesota5 postings
$61.89/hr$2,476/wk$128,731/yr
05Iowa (this page)440 postings
$61.00/hr$2,440/wk$126,880/yr
06Nebraska171 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr07Missouri301 postings
$54.00/hr$2,160/wk$112,320/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·48 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay is highest nationally.

01Alaska15 postings
$73.56/hr$2,942/wk$153,005/yr
02Massachusetts370 postings
$69.00/hr$2,760/wk$143,520/yr03Maine88 postings
$65.50/hr$2,620/wk$136,240/yr04North Dakota419 postings
$65.23/hr$2,609/wk$135,678/yr
05South Dakota11 postings
$65.00/hr$2,600/wk$135,200/yr
See all 48 states →National Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) 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/yr08ICU Nurse219 postings
$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/yr09Med-Surg Nurse505 postings
$62.67/hr$2,507/wk$130,354/yr10Med Surg/Telemetry Nurse242 postings
$61.85/hr$2,474/wk$128,648/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
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04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·MEDICAL SURGICAL NURSE (MEDSURG) · IA

Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Iowa, answered.

How much does a Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) make in Iowa?

The median Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay in Iowa is $61.00/hr (about $126,880/yr), based on 440 job postings with listed pay over the last 180 days.

What is the Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $59.00–$62.39/hr. Listed pay runs from $47.00 to $76.60/hr.

Do Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Iowa earn more than the national average?

Iowa pays 5.2% more than the national Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) median of $58.00/hr, ranking #14 of 48 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg)s in Iowa?

52 employers posted Medical Surgical Nurse (Medsurg) 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.