Average Wound Nurse Salary in Iowa

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

Nationwide
United States
$78,713
Iowa
16% lower than the national average
$66,091
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Iowa wound nurses earn 16% lower than the national average salary for wound nurses, at $78,713 (or $37.84 per hour).

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Wound 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 wound nurses earn between $49,108 and $80,603.

Cost-of-living adjusted wound nurse salary in Iowa

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

Adjusted for cost-of-living, Iowa wound 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 wound nurses

West Des Moines, IA $68,084 per year

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

Wound nurses salaries in other states

California $112,955 per year
Oregon $91,375 per year
Massachusetts $100,924 per year
Washington $93,883 per year
New York $87,720 per year
Nevada $81,772 per year
New Jersey $87,284 per year
Connecticut $95,820 per year
Minnesota $90,947 per year
Maryland $78,216 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, wound 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 wound nurses

Wound care nurses typically work in hospital settings. They examine and help treat skin breakdowns, pressure ulcers, ostomies, and other wounds on the skin.

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