Average ER Nurse Salary in Iowa

ER nurses in Iowa earn an average of $63,688 per year (or $30.62 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$82,094
Iowa
22% lower than the national average
$63,688
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Iowa ER nurses earn 22% lower than the national average salary for ER nurses, at $82,094 (or $39.46 per hour).

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ER nurse salary range in Iowa

10%
$47,322
MEDIAN
$60,552
90%
$77,672
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $77,672 $37
75th Percentile $73,928 $35
Median $60,552 $29
25th Percentile $58,582 $28

80% of Iowa ER nurses earn between $47,322 and $77,672.

Cost-of-living adjusted ER nurse salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$69,987
Overall Average
Iowa
$63,688

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa ER nurses earn about $69,987 per year. Cost-of-living in Iowa is 9% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Iowa for ER nurses

West Des Moines, IA $65,608 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where ER nurses are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average ER nurses salary is $65,608 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

ER nurses salaries in other states

California $124,000 per year
Oregon $96,733 per year
Alaska $92,600 per year
Massachusetts $106,786 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $95,186 per year
Nevada $87,496 per year
New Jersey $89,690 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Rhode Island $74,577 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Iowa?

PACU Nurse $72,099 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,099 per year
Nurse Manager $70,097 per year
Case Management Nurse $69,976 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $69,095 per year
Diabetes Nurse $68,094 per year
Dialysis Nurse $68,094 per year
Labor and Delivery Nurse $67,092 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $66,091 per year
Rehab Nurse $66,091 per year

At a $63,688 average annual salary, ER nurses in Iowa tend to earn less than PACU nurses ($72,099), infection control nurses ($72,099), nurse managers ($70,097), case management nurses ($69,976), mother baby nurses ($69,095), diabetes nurses ($68,094), dialysis nurses ($68,094), labor and delivery nurses ($67,092), orthopedics nurses ($66,091), and rehab nurses ($66,091).

More about ER nurses

Emergency department nurses and the associated care team must be quick to triage, stabilize, revive, or resolve what are often life-threatening situations for patients. Once patients are stabilized, they are typically moved to other units to receive continuing care.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health