Nurse Practitioners Salary in Iowa

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

Median annual

$130,160

Median hourly

$63

Average annual

$136,940

Employed in state

3.2K

The median annual salary for Nurse Practitioners in Iowa is $130,160, or about $63 an hour. That is 2% lower than the national median.

Pay in Iowa ranges from $107,990 at the 10th percentile to $167,590 at the 90th percentile. Roughly 3.2K people work as nurse practitioners in the state.

Pay distribution in Iowa

10th$107,990

25th$122,720

Median$130,160

75th$141,940

90th$167,590

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Pay amountPay period

Hours / weekWeeks / year

Hourly: $62.58
Daily: $501
Weekly: $2,503
Bi-weekly: $5,006
Monthly: $10,847
Annual: $130,160

$130,160 a year is around the 50th percentile for Nurse Practitionerss in Iowa. The median is $130,160.

Nurse Practitioners — Iowa
Percentile	Hourly	Annual
10th percentile	$51.90	$107,990
25th percentile	$59.00	$122,720
Median	$62.60	$130,160
75th percentile	$68.20	$141,940
90th percentile	$80.60	$167,590
Average (mean)	$65.80	$136,940
Employment	3,240 people

Nurse Practitioners pay by metro area in Iowa

Metro area	Median annual	Employment
Omaha, NE-IA	$133,760	1.4K
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$132,230	820
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$130,400	390
Cedar Rapids, IA	$129,890	240
Dubuque, IA	$129,620	130
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$129,060	150
Iowa City, IA	$129,030	330
Ames, IA	$127,600	70
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$126,330	260

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