Average Nurse Manager Salary in Iowa

Nurse managers in Iowa earn an average of $70,097 per year (or $33.71 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$88,804
Iowa
21% lower than the national average
$70,097
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Iowa nurse managers earn 21% lower than the national average salary for nurse managers, at $88,804 (or $42.69 per hour).

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Nurse manager salary range in Iowa

10%
$52,084
MEDIAN
$66,645
90%
$85,488
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $85,488 $41
75th Percentile $81,368 $39
Median $66,645 $32
25th Percentile $64,477 $30

80% of Iowa nurse managers earn between $52,084 and $85,488.

Cost-of-living adjusted nurse manager salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$77,029
Overall Average
Iowa
$70,097

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa nurse managers earn about $77,029 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 nurse managers

West Des Moines, IA $72,211 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where nurse managers are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average nurse managers salary is $72,211 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Nurse managers salaries in other states

California $129,689 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Alaska $97,230 per year
Massachusetts $115,956 per year
Washington $101,217 per year
New York $97,986 per year
Nevada $102,713 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $102,590 per year
Minnesota $98,688 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Iowa?

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

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

More about nurse managers

Nurse managers oversee the day-to-day work of nurses in a hospital or clinical setting. They serve as clinical and administrative leaders of their units, leading patient care while also supervising other nurses.

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