Average Palliative Care Nurse Salary in Iowa

Palliative care nurses in Iowa earn an average of $66,091 per year (or $31.78 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Iowa
18% lower than the national average
$66,091
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Iowa palliative care nurses earn 18% lower than the national average salary for palliative care nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Palliative care nurse salary range in Iowa

10%
$49,108
MEDIAN
$62,837
90%
$80,603
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $80,603 $38
75th Percentile $76,718 $36
Median $62,837 $30
25th Percentile $60,793 $29

80% of Iowa palliative care nurses earn between $49,108 and $80,603.

Cost-of-living adjusted palliative care nurse salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$72,628
Overall Average
Iowa
$66,091

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa palliative care nurses earn about $72,628 per year. Cost-of-living in Iowa is 9% lower than the national average, meaning they face lower prices for food, housing, and transportation compared to other states.

Highest paying cities in Iowa for palliative care nurses

West Des Moines, IA $68,084 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where palliative care nurses are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average palliative care nurses salary is $68,084 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Palliative care nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Oregon $104,320 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $94,861 per year
New York $93,320 per year
Nevada $79,777 per year
New Jersey $87,651 per year
Connecticut $89,571 per year
Minnesota $73,532 per year
Maryland $84,813 per year

How much do other nurses get paid in Iowa?

PACU Nurse $72,099 per year
Infection Control Nurse $72,099 per year
Nurse Manager $70,097 per year
Case Management Nurse $69,976 per year
Mother Baby Nurse $69,095 per year
Diabetes Nurse $68,094 per year
Dialysis Nurse $68,094 per year
Labor and Delivery Nurse $67,092 per year
Neurology Nurse $66,091 per year
Orthopedics Nurse $66,091 per year

At a $66,091 average annual salary, palliative care nurses in Iowa tend to earn less than PACU nurses ($72,099), infection control nurses ($72,099), nurse managers ($70,097), case management nurses ($69,976), mother baby nurses ($69,095), diabetes nurses ($68,094), dialysis nurses ($68,094), and labor and delivery nurses ($67,092). They tend to earn more than neurology nurses ($66,091) and orthopedics nurses ($66,091).

More about palliative care nurses

Palliative care nurses treat terminally-ill patients and seek to support the patient's quality of life, provide comfort, and alleviate pain.

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Data sources: rn salary data, cost of living data, proprietary data from Incredible Health