Emergency room nurse salary in Iowa
Open emergency room nurse jobs in Iowa post a median of $36.50 an hour, the middle half $35.79–$38.52 (about $75,900 a year full time), $14.97 below the national posted median. From 9 jobs at 4 employers that state their pay.
- 25th percentile$35.79/hr
- Median (50th)$36.50/hr
- 75th percentile$38.52/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $35.79–$38.52 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- 25th percentile$35.79/hr
- Median (50th)$36.50/hr
- 75th percentile$38.52/hr
- Distinct posted rates9
- Jobs stating an hourly rate9
- Employers4
The median is the middle of the 9 distinct rates they post, and the middle half, $35.79–$38.52 an hour, runs from their 25th percentile to their 75th: half of the rates fall between them. Each range counts at its midpoint, and a job posted many times at one rate counts once, so no employer's posting volume sets the figure.
- Median posted per hour$36.50
- Hours in a full-time year2,080
- A year, full time$75,900
40 hours a week for 52 weeks, to the nearest $100. An estimate from the hourly rate: no job states it.
- 10th percentile$30.69/hr
- 25th percentile$32.83/hr
- Median$37.80/hr
- 75th percentile$41.32/hr
- 90th percentile$48.32/hr
- People employed in it34,420
Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), all industries, Iowa: the hourly wages BLS measured people employed in it earn, not read from open jobs. Measured and published by BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 (source: BLS OEWS May 2025, Registered Nurses, Iowa).
The jobs themselves: Emergency room nurse jobs in Iowa · Emergency room nurse pay nationwide
What emergency room nurses are paid in Iowa
Each bar counts the open jobs posting an hourly rate in its step of pay (a range at its midpoint).
Median $36.50 an hour. Middle half $35.79 to $38.52. Point at a bar for its count. Tap a bar for its count.
Posted on open jobs in Iowa
Middle half of 9 distinct posted rates (a job posted many times at one rate counted once), median $36.50. 11% of the 81 open emergency room nurse jobs in Iowa state an hourly rate.
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Emergency room nurse pay by town in Iowa
Towns where at least three open jobs state an hourly rate, the towns with the most such jobs first.
| Town | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs (employers) |
|---|---|---|---|
| Mount Pleasant | $35.79 | $35.79 | 3 (1) |
Median of employers' rates in the town, the lowest and highest rate posted, and the jobs and employers behind them. A town opens its own job page.
Emergency room nurse pay by employer in Iowa
What each employer posts for emergency room nurses here, the employers with the most jobs stating pay first.
| Employer | Median posted | Posted range | Jobs stating pay |
|---|---|---|---|
| Great River Health | $36.14 | $35.79–$36.50 | 6 |
| HealthTrust Workforce Solutions | $65.79 | $64.50–$67.08 | 1 |
| UnityPoint Health | $65 | $65 | 1 |
| Buchanan County Health Center | $38.52 | $32.10–$44.94 | 1 |
Median of each employer's jobs in Iowa (a range at its midpoint), and its lowest and highest rate here. An employer's name opens its pay for emergency room nurses nationwide when it has such a page.
Best-paid open emergency room nurse jobs in Iowa
The open jobs posting the highest hourly rates tonight, at most two from one employer.
$64.50–$67.08/hr
$65/hr
$32.10–$44.94/hr
$36.50/hr- $36.50/hr
What BLS measures in Iowa
What people employed in the occupation earned in the state, at every level of experience, from the BLS survey. A posting advertises what a new hire is offered.
| BLS occupation | 10th pct | 25th pct | Median | 75th pct | 90th pct | Employed |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Registered Nurses (29-1141) | $30.69 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $32.83 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $37.80 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $41.32 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | $48.32 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) | 34,420 (source: BLS OEWS, Registered Nurses) |
BLS median by metro area
- Omaha, NE-IA$40.67/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Omaha, NE-IA)
- Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA$37.80/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA)
- Iowa City, IA$41.32/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Iowa City, IA)
- Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL$37.09/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL)
- Cedar Rapids, IA$37.68/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Cedar Rapids, IA)
- Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA$36.98/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA)
- Sioux City, IA-NE-SD$36.46/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Sioux City, IA-NE-SD)
- Dubuque, IA$36.92/hr (source: BLS OEWS, Dubuque, IA)
Emergency room nurse salary in Iowa: common questions
How much does an emergency room nurse make in Iowa?
Open emergency room nurse jobs in Iowa that state an hourly rate post a median of $36.50, the middle half $35.79–$38.52 (9 jobs from 4 employers). Full time that is about $75,900 a year. BLS measured a median of $37.80/hr ($78,630 a year) for people employed in the occupation in Iowa (May 2025).
How does Iowa compare with the rest of the country?
The posted median in Iowa ($36.50) is $14.97 below the national posted median of $51.47. In the BLS survey Iowa ranks 48 of 52 by median wage.
Where do these figures come from?
From the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own job board: 9 of 81 open emergency room nurse jobs in Iowa (11%) state an hourly rate. No pay is estimated for a job that states none; "up to" ceilings and weekly travel rates are left out.
Emergency room nurse pay in other states
Sources and method
- CareJobs.Now job board: the pay open jobs state, read every night from each employer's own careers site, published 9 Nov 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses (SOC 29-1141), every state, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses, national, published 15 May 2026
- BLS OEWS May 2025: Registered Nurses by metropolitan area, published 15 May 2026
Cite this page
CareJobs.Now. (2026). Emergency room nurse salary in Iowa. Data as of 9 Nov 2026. https://carejobs.now/salaries/er-nurse/iowa