LIVE MARKET·8,447 IA postings · last 12 months·Data through August 22, 2026

Registered Nurse (RN) salary in Iowa: $63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr median.

Pay range $59.06$2,362$122,845–$70.90/hr$2,836/wk$147,472/yr across the middle 50% of 8,447 active Iowa postings from 251 employers.

0.2% above the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr · #23 of 51 states with live data.

Show pay as
Median /hr/wk/yr
$63.00$2,520$131,040
P25–P75
$59.06$2,362$122,845–$70.90$2,836$147,472
middle 50%
Postings
8,447
last 12 months
Employers
251
in IA
01·NEIGHBORING STATES·REGISTERED NURSE (RN)

How Iowa compares with its neighbors.

01Wisconsin11,906 postings
$64.33/hr$2,573/wk$133,806/yr02Nebraska5,109 postings
$64.14/hr$2,566/wk$133,411/yr03South Dakota5,203 postings
$63.27/hr$2,531/wk$131,602/yr04Illinois19,470 postings
$63.17/hr$2,527/wk$131,394/yr
05Iowa (this page)8,447 postings
$63.00/hr$2,520/wk$131,040/yr
06Minnesota2,850 postings
$60.00/hr$2,400/wk$124,800/yr07Missouri7,268 postings
$59.00/hr$2,360/wk$122,720/yr
02·TOP-PAYING STATES·51 STATES WITH LIVE DATA

Where Registered Nurse (RN) pay is highest nationally.

01California41,443 postings
$79.53/hr$3,181/wk$165,422/yr02Alaska4,035 postings
$77.08/hr$3,083/wk$160,326/yr03Massachusetts19,862 postings
$73.38/hr$2,935/wk$152,630/yr04Hawaii2,455 postings
$73.08/hr$2,923/wk$152,006/yr05Montana2,998 postings
$71.78/hr$2,871/wk$149,302/yr
See all 51 states →National Registered Nurse (RN) salary
03·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) ROLES IN IOWA·12 ROLES

Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Iowa, by title.

01Cath Lab Nurse536 postings
$78.07/hr$3,123/wk$162,386/yr02Operating Room (OR) Nurse147 postings
$75.00/hr$3,000/wk$156,000/yr03Electrophysiology Lab Nurse (EP Nurse)69 postings
$72.68/hr$2,907/wk$151,174/yr04Labor & Delivery Nurse499 postings
$71.19/hr$2,848/wk$148,075/yr05Pediatric ICU Nurse58 postings
$70.00/hr$2,800/wk$145,600/yr06Emergency Department Nurse185 postings
$63.80/hr$2,552/wk$132,704/yr07ICU Nurse219 postings
$62.86/hr$2,514/wk$130,749/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
National Registered Nurse (RN) salaries →
04·FREQUENTLY ASKED·REGISTERED NURSE (RN) · IA

Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa, answered.

What do Registered Nurse (RN) jobs pay in Iowa?

The median Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa is $63.00/hr (about $131,040/yr), based on 8,447 job postings with listed pay over the last 12 months.

What is the Registered Nurse (RN) pay range in Iowa?

The middle 50% of Iowa postings pay $59.06–$70.90/hr. Listed pay runs from $16.50 to $223.30/hr.

Is Registered Nurse (RN) pay in Iowa above the national average?

Iowa pays 0.2% more than the national Registered Nurse (RN) median of $62.85/hr, ranking #23 of 51 states with live data.

How many employers are hiring for Registered Nurse (RN) roles in Iowa?

251 employers posted Registered Nurse (RN) 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.