Licensed Practical / Vocational Nurse pay in Iowa
Median hourly pay in Iowa · BLS May 2025
$30.11
an hour · $62,630 a year
- 10th
- $24.30
- 25th
- $27.12
- Median
- $30.11
- 75th
- $34.06
- 90th
- $37.36
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $24.30/hr, median $30.11/hr, 90th percentile $37.36/hr.
Employed in IA
5,510
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$0.85
U.S. median $30.96/hr
Licensing for LPNs and LVNs in Iowa
Iowa Board of Nursing (Iowa Dept. of Inspections, Appeals, and Licensing - DIAL). Board, lookup and requirements
Sources
- Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025: Iowa, Licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses (SOC 29-2061), U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics
Checked against these sources on Oct 1, 2026.
Medians cover wage and salary workers (not the self-employed) and don't include benefits. Use them as a baseline, not a quote.