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Nurse Practitioner (NP) salary in Iowa, per year and per hour

BLS data for May 2025. Median, mean, and percentile pay for nurse practitioners in Iowa, with every metro area BLS publishes.

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025 estimates, released May 15, 2026. Publisher page

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The median pay for nurse practitioners in Iowa was $130,160 a year, or $62.58 an hour, in May 2025 (BLS). The middle 80% earned $107,990 to $167,590. About 3,240 were employed.

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Nurse Practitioner pay in Iowa vs the US

Nurse Practitioner wages in Iowa and the US, May 2025
Measure	IA annual	IA hourly	US annual
Median (50th percentile)	$130,160	$62.58	$132,300
Mean (average)	$136,940	$65.84	$137,300
10th percentile	$107,990	$51.92	$101,340
25th percentile	$122,720	$59.00	$117,990
75th percentile	$141,940	$68.24	$156,700
90th percentile	$167,590	$80.57	$174,420

Employment in Iowa: 3,240. Location quotient: 1 (1.0 = the national share of jobs).

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

Nurse Practitioner salary by metro area in Iowa

Nurse Practitioner median wage by metro area, Iowa
Metro area	Median annual	Median hourly	Employed
Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA	$132,230	$63.57	820
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island, IA-IL	$130,400	$62.69	390
Iowa City, IA	$129,030	$62.04	330
Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA	$126,330	$60.73	260
Cedar Rapids, IA	$129,890	$62.45	240
Sioux City, IA-NE-SD	$129,060	$62.05	150
Dubuque, IA	$129,620	$62.32	130
Ames, IA	$127,600	$61.34	70
Omaha, NE-IA	$133,760	$64.31	1,380

Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics, May 2025. Publisher page

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Nurse Practitioner salary in Iowa

Median pay: $130,160 a year ($62.58 an hour)

Middle 80% earn $107,990 to $167,590 a year

Employed: 3,240

BLS OEWS, May 2025. Source: Rivvi

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Questions

How much does an NP make per hour in Iowa?

The median hourly wage was $62.58 in May 2025, per BLS. The 10th percentile was $51.92 and the 90th was $80.57.

What is the average NP salary in Iowa?

BLS reports a mean (average) of $136,940 a year and a median of $130,160 for May 2025. The median is the middle wage; the mean is pulled up by the highest earners.

Do nurse practitioners in Iowa earn more than the US median?

The Iowa median of $130,160 is 2% lower than the US median of $132,300 (BLS, May 2025).

How does Iowa rank for nurse practitioner pay?

Iowa ranks 32 of 51 states (plus DC) by median annual wage for nurse practitioners (BLS, May 2025).

Where do these numbers come from?

The BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics survey, May 2025 estimates, SOC 29-1171. Figures BLS did not publish are left out.