RN contract pay in Iowa — advertised weekly rates
Median $2,215 a week across 4,289 live RN listings in Iowa with posted pay, as of September 16, 2026 — +1.0% against the national median of $2,194.
- $2,215median per week+1.0% vs national
- $2,077–$2,44625th–75th percentilemiddle half of listings
- $2,293mean per week+2.0% vs national
- $60.61median hourly equivalentfrom 4,111 listings with posted hours
- 4,289listings 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 — 4,289 of them as of September 16, 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 108 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 | 4,289 | $2,077 | $2,215 | $2,446 | $2,293 | $60.61 (n=4,111) | +1.0% |
| National | 155,180 | $1,965 | $2,194 | $2,485 | $2,248 | $59.33 (n=147,568) | — |
By work type
| Work type | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Mean / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Travel | 4,127 | $2,224 | $2,093–$2,457 | $2,307 | $60.89 (n=3,954) | +1.4% |
| Contract | 158 | $1,944 | $1,872–$2,052 | $1,940 | $53.00 (n=156) | −11.4% |
| Part-time | 3 | too few listings to report (under 30) | ||||
| Full-time | 1 | 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 | 2,515 | $2,191 | $2,071–$2,365 | $2,255 | $60.52 (n=2,490) | −0.1% |
| Days | 1,320 | $2,243 | $2,086–$2,526 | $2,326 | $61.03 (n=1,312) | +2.2% |
| Not stated | 360 | $2,293 | $2,167–$2,556 | $2,401 | $60.19 (n=218) | +4.5% |
| Rotating | 61 | $2,600 | $2,460–$2,745 | $2,541 | $68.92 (n=60) | +18.5% |
| Evenings | 33 | $2,217 | $2,081–$2,481 | $2,224 | $58.94 (n=31) | +1.0% |
Specialties in Iowa, ranked by median
| # | Specialty | Listings | Median / wk | 25th–75th pct / wk | Median hourly equiv. | vs national | Jobs |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Cath Lab | 125 | $2,921 | $2,734–$3,106 | $76.55 | +33.1% | 125 jobs |
| 2 | CVOR | 52 | $2,910 | $2,790–$3,077 | $72.76 | +32.6% | 52 jobs |
| 3 | Interventional Radiology | 37 | $2,774 | $2,593–$2,837 | $69.53 | +26.4% | 37 jobs |
| 4 | L&D | 486 | $2,586 | $2,290–$2,794 | $71.06 | +17.9% | 486 jobs |
| 5 | OR | 253 | $2,548 | $2,426–$2,757 | $66.09 | +16.1% | 253 jobs |
| 6 | PACU | 56 | $2,306 | $2,198–$2,428 | $58.92 | +5.1% | 56 jobs |
| 7 | PCU | 222 | $2,255 | $2,160–$2,365 | $61.97 | +2.8% | 222 jobs |
| 8 | Long Term Acute | 42 | $2,248 | $2,130–$2,293 | $62.46 | +2.5% | 42 jobs |
| 9 | ICU | 481 | $2,223 | $2,136–$2,320 | $61.72 | +1.3% | 481 jobs |
| 10 | ER | 636 | $2,200 | $2,096–$2,293 | $60.63 | +0.3% | 636 jobs |
| 11 | Psych | 37 | $2,173 | $2,034–$2,277 | $56.35 | −1.0% | 37 jobs |
| 12 | Med-Surg | 1,353 | $2,142 | $2,021–$2,241 | $59.17 | −2.4% | 1,353 jobs |
| 13 | Home Health | 34 | $2,113 | $2,005–$2,284 | $55.30 | −3.7% | 34 jobs |
| 14 | Oncology | 31 | $2,106 | $2,026–$2,302 | $56.94 | −4.0% | 31 jobs |
| 15 | Telemetry | 93 | $2,077 | $2,002–$2,272 | $57.56 | −5.3% | 93 jobs |
| 16 | Rehab | 73 | $1,922 | $1,826–$2,013 | $52.60 | −12.4% | 73 jobs |
| 17 | LTC | 127 | $1,890 | $1,676–$2,114 | $50.40 | −13.9% | 127 jobs |
Too few listings to rank (under 30): Infusion (26), Coronary Care (18), OB/GYN (12), Case Management (6), Pediatrics (5), Dialysis (4), PICU (4), Post Partum (3), Hospice (2), Endoscopy (1), NICU (1).
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RN Jobs Near Me. (2026). RN contract pay in Iowa — advertised weekly rates. Retrieved September 16, 2026 from https://rnjobsnearme.com/rn-salary/iowa. Data as of September 16, 2026.
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