Registered Nurse pay in Iowa
Median hourly pay in Iowa · BLS May 2025
$37.80
an hour · $78,630 a year
- 10th
- $30.69
- 25th
- $32.83
- Median
- $37.80
- 75th
- $41.32
- 90th
- $48.32
Hourly pay range: 10th percentile $30.69/hr, median $37.80/hr, 90th percentile $48.32/hr.
Employed in IA
34,420
BLS estimate
Vs. U.S. median
−$9.10
U.S. median $46.90/hr
Licensing for registered nurses 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, Registered Nurse (SOC 29-1141), 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.