RN contract pay in Iowa — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,338 a week across 3,642 live RN listings in Iowa with posted pay, as of October 31, 2026 — +4.0% against the national median of $2,247.
- $2,338median per week+4.0% vs national
- $2,145–$2,60825th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,420mean per week+5.2% vs national
- $63.33median hourly equivalentfrom 3,426 listings with posted hours
- 3,642listings with posted paylive listings, updated every 6 hours
What these figures are
Advertised contract rates, not earned wages. Every number on this page comes from a live RN listing in Iowa that posted a rate — 3,642 of them as of October 31, 2026. 96% are travel contracts, so the figures describe what agencies and employers are offering for contract work this week, usually including housing and meal stipends — not staff salaries and not what any nurse took home. A further 50 listings in Iowa post no rate and are excluded. Weekly figures use the top of each advertised range; hourly equivalents divide by the posted hours where a listing gives them. These figures are complementary to BLS wage data, which reports earned staff wages annually — they are not a substitute for it. Full methodology.
| Group | Listings | 25th pct / wk | Median / wk | 75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national median |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa | 3,642 | $2,145 | $2,338 | $2,608 | $2,420 | $63.33 (n=3,426) | +4.0% |
| National | 168,559 | $1,997 | $2,247 | $2,545 | $2,301 | $60.30 (n=159,145) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 3,479 | $2,354 | $2,167–$2,628 | $2,440 | $63.69 (n=3,264) | +4.8% |
| Contract | 161 | $1,980 | $1,872–$2,232 | $2,017 | $54.00 (n=160) | −11.9% |
| Full-time | 2 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
By shift
| Shift | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Nights | 2,008 | $2,308 | $2,136–$2,531 | $2,372 | $63.25 (n=1,960) | +2.7% |
| Days | 1,329 | $2,365 | $2,167–$2,672 | $2,460 | $63.91 (n=1,316) | +5.3% |
| Not stated | 220 | $2,519 | $2,286–$2,976 | $2,641 | $61.08 (n=70) | +12.1% |
| Evenings | 48 | $2,238 | $2,035–$2,588 | $2,331 | $60.35 (n=44) | −0.4% |
| Rotating | 37 | $2,419 | $2,225–$2,645 | $2,443 | $66.14 (n=36) | +7.7% |
Specialties in Iowa, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 118 | $3,296 | $2,995–$3,612 | $83.38 | +46.7% | 118 jobs |
| 2 | CVOR | 49 | $3,165 | $2,830–$3,334 | $78.91 | +40.9% | 49 jobs |
| 3 | L&D | 288 | $2,758 | $2,603–$2,900 | $76.31 | +22.7% | 288 jobs |
| 4 | Interventional Radiology | 57 | $2,748 | $2,540–$3,107 | $72.65 | +22.3% | 57 jobs |
| 5 | OR | 155 | $2,600 | $2,424–$2,806 | $64.88 | +15.7% | 155 jobs |
| 6 | PICU | 30 | $2,564 | $2,461–$2,669 | $70.31 | +14.1% | 30 jobs |
| 7 | PCU | 260 | $2,401 | $2,255–$2,779 | $64.40 | +6.9% | 260 jobs |
| 8 | PACU | 91 | $2,341 | $2,190–$2,508 | $61.11 | +4.2% | 91 jobs |
| 9 | Med-Surg | 1,274 | $2,308 | $2,131–$2,479 | $63.06 | +2.7% | 1,274 jobs |
| 10 | Telemetry | 60 | $2,302 | $2,063–$2,388 | $62.83 | +2.4% | 60 jobs |
| 11 | ICU | 258 | $2,286 | $2,162–$2,406 | $62.96 | +1.7% | 258 jobs |
| 12 | Psych | 72 | $2,249 | $2,089–$2,345 | $57.56 | +0.1% | 72 jobs |
| 13 | ER | 503 | $2,245 | $2,126–$2,390 | $62.00 | −0.1% | 503 jobs |
| 14 | LTC | 79 | $2,052 | $1,800–$2,182 | $52.68 | −8.7% | 79 jobs |
| 15 | Rehab | 151 | $1,950 | $1,828–$2,153 | $53.50 | −13.2% | 151 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Coronary Care (27), Home Health (23), Orthopedics (19), Infusion (16), Pediatrics (13), Endoscopy (12), Oncology (12), Long Term Acute (8), Hospice (4), OB/GYN (4), CVICU (3), Dialysis (3), NICU (1).
Cite this page
RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Iowa — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved November 1, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/iowa. Data as of October 31, 2026.
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