Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses Salary in Iowa

State wage data from the BLS OEWS survey, May 2025.

Median annual

$62,630

Median hourly

$30

Average annual

$63,420

Employed in state

5.5K

The median annual salary for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses in Iowa is $62,630, or about $30 an hour. That is 3% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $50,550 at the 10th percentile to $77,710 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 5.5K people work as licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$50,550

25th$56,400

Median$62,630

75th$70,840

90th$77,710

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $30.11
Daily: $241
Weekly: $1,204
Bi-weekly: $2,409
Monthly: $5,219
Annual: $62,630

$62,630 a year is around the 50th percentile for Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nursess in Iowa. The median is $62,630.

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$24.30	$50,550
25th percentile	$27.10	$56,400
Median	$30.10	$62,630
75th percentile	$34.10	$70,840
90th percentile	$37.40	$77,710
Average (mean)	$30.50	$63,420
Employment	5,510 people

Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Ames, IA	$65,610	190
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$64,100	640
Dubuque, IA	$63,750	200
Iowa City, IA	$63,690	230
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$63,670	1.0K
Omaha, NE-IA	$63,540	1.8K
Cedar Rapids, IA	$61,840	380
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$60,440	260
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$59,950	360

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