Average Quality Assurance Nurse Salary in Iowa

Quality assurance nurses in Iowa earn an average of $65,090 per year (or $31.30 per hour).

Nationwide
United States
$85,777
Iowa
24% lower than the national average
$65,090
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Iowa quality assurance nurses earn 24% lower than the national average salary for quality assurance nurses, at $85,777 (or $41.24 per hour).

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Quality assurance nurse salary range in Iowa

10%
$48,364
MEDIAN
$61,885
90%
$79,382
Annual Salary Hourly Wage
90th Percentile $79,382 $38
75th Percentile $75,556 $36
Median $61,885 $29
25th Percentile $59,872 $28

80% of Iowa quality assurance nurses earn between $48,364 and $79,382.

Cost-of-living adjusted quality assurance nurse salary in Iowa

Cost-Of-Living Adjusted
Iowa
$71,527
Overall Average
Iowa
$65,090

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa quality assurance nurses earn about $71,527 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 quality assurance nurses

West Des Moines, IA $67,053 per year

Iowa nursing salaries vary from region to region across the state. The area where quality assurance nurses are paid the highest is West Des Moines, where the average quality assurance nurses salary is $67,053 and 7,060 registered nurses are currently employed.

Quality assurance nurses salaries in other states

California $121,322 per year
Massachusetts $94,482 per year
Washington $103,173 per year
New York $97,052 per year
Nevada $94,736 per year
New Jersey $99,882 per year
Minnesota $87,077 per year
Maryland $87,640 per year
Arizona $79,657 per year
Colorado $92,307 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 $65,090 average annual salary, quality assurance 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 quality assurance nurses

Quality assurance nurses main job is to make sure nursing practices within an agency or department are up to par and to identify areas that are needed for improvement.

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