Average Primary Care Nurse Salary in Iowa

Primary care nurses in Iowa earn an average of $58,581 per year (or $28.17 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$84,172
Iowa
30% lower than the national average
$58,581
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Iowa primary care nurses earn 30% lower than the national average salary for primary care nurses, at $84,172 (or $40.46 per hour).

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Primary care nurse salary range in Iowa

10%
$43,527
MEDIAN
$55,696
90%
$71,443
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $71,443 $34
75th Percentile $68,000 $32
Median $55,696 $26
25th Percentile $53,884 $25

80% of Iowa primary care nurses earn between $43,527 and $71,443.

Cost-of-living adjusted primary care nurse salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$64,374
Overall Average
Iowa
$58,581

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa primary care nurses earn about $64,374 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 primary care nurses

West Des Moines, IA $60,347 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where primary care nurses are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average primary care nurses salary is $60,347 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Primary care nurses salaries in other states

California $130,735 per year
Oregon $92,939 per year
Massachusetts $98,004 per year
Washington $101,706 per year
New York $85,854 per year
Nevada $107,700 per year
New Jersey $101,920 per year
Connecticut $83,322 per year
Minnesota $71,597 per year
Maryland $86,698 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
Neurology Nurse $66,091 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $66,091 per year

At a $58,581 average annual salary, primary care 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), neurology nurses ($66,091), and orthopedics nurses ($66,091).

More about primary care nurses

A primary care nurse is a registered nurse who works in an outpatient primary care office. Primary care nurses are well versed on a variety of healthcare issues since they handle a wide array of patient issues.

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