Average PCU Nurse Salary in Iowa

PCU nurses in Iowa earn an average of $60,083 per year (or $28.89 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Iowa
23% lower than the national average
$60,083
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Iowa PCU nurses earn 23% lower than the national average salary for PCU nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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PCU nurse salary range in Iowa

10%
$44,644
MEDIAN
$57,124
90%
$73,275
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $73,275 $35
75th Percentile $69,744 $33
Median $57,124 $27
25th Percentile $55,266 $26

80% of Iowa PCU nurses earn between $44,644 and $73,275.

Cost-of-living adjusted PCU nurse salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$66,025
Overall Average
Iowa
$60,083

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa PCU nurses earn about $66,025 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 PCU nurses

West Des Moines, IA $61,895 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where PCU nurses are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average PCU nurses salary is $61,895 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

PCU nurses salaries in other states

California $118,707 per year
Oregon $88,197 per year
Alaska $98,156 per year
Massachusetts $79,451 per year
Washington $92,905 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $82,649 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $96,862 per year
Minnesota $79,337 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 $60,083 average annual salary, PCU 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), labor and delivery nurses ($67,092), neurology nurses ($66,091), and orthopedics nurses ($66,091).

More about PCU nurses

A PCU nurse treats patients with chronic health conditions or recovering from surgery. They work in Progressive Care Units, which are also called step-down units.

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