Average Labor and Delivery Nurse Salary in Iowa

Labor and delivery nurses in Iowa earn an average of $67,092 per year (or $32.26 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Iowa
16% lower than the national average
$67,092
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Iowa labor and delivery nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for labor and delivery nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Labor and delivery nurse salary range in Iowa

10%
$49,852
MEDIAN
$63,789
90%
$81,824
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $81,824 $39
75th Percentile $77,881 $37
Median $63,789 $30
25th Percentile $61,714 $29

80% of Iowa labor and delivery nurses earn between $49,852 and $81,824.

Cost-of-living adjusted labor and delivery nurse salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$73,728
Overall Average
Iowa
$67,092

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa labor and delivery nurses earn about $73,728 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 labor and delivery nurses

West Des Moines, IA $69,116 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where labor and delivery nurses are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average labor and delivery nurses salary is $69,116 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Labor and delivery nurses salaries in other states

California $123,414 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $87,353 per year
Washington $97,794 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $92,921 per year
New Jersey $93,766 per year
Connecticut $93,737 per year
Minnesota $86,110 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Iowa?

Infection Control Nurse $72,099 per year
PACU 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
Rehab Nurse $66,091 per year
Wound Nurse $66,091 per year
Neurology Nurse $66,091 per year

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

More about labor and delivery nurses

A labor and delivery nurse works with women before, during and after delivery. They help to educate parents about their new child. Their actual job description varies depending on the hospital's location and size.

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