Average Psychiatric Nurse Salary in Iowa

Psychiatric nurses in Iowa earn an average of $62,085 per year (or $29.85 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$80,731
Iowa
23% lower than the national average
$62,085
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Iowa psychiatric nurses earn 23% lower than the national average salary for psychiatric nurses, at $80,731 (or $38.81 per hour).

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Psychiatric nurse salary range in Iowa

10%
$46,132
MEDIAN
$59,028
90%
$75,718
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $75,718 $36
75th Percentile $72,069 $34
Median $59,028 $28
25th Percentile $57,108 $27

80% of Iowa psychiatric nurses earn between $46,132 and $75,718.

Cost-of-living adjusted psychiatric nurse salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$68,226
Overall Average
Iowa
$62,085

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa psychiatric nurses earn about $68,226 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 psychiatric nurses

West Des Moines, IA $63,958 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where psychiatric nurses are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average psychiatric nurses salary is $63,958 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Psychiatric nurses salaries in other states

California $117,139 per year
Oregon $100,526 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $86,509 per year
New Jersey $95,805 per year
Connecticut $82,280 per year
Minnesota $86,303 per year
Maryland $81,043 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 $62,085 average annual salary, psychiatric 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 psychiatric nurses

Psychiatric nurses, also known as behavioral health nurses, specialize in helping patients with mentall illnesses and disorders.

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