Women Nurses in Iowa: Pay, Gap, and Numbers
Nursing remains 88% female; smaller pay gap than most professions thanks to union density. This page applies Iowa’s overall wage environment to the national BLS median earnings for nurses to estimate the state-level pay gap.
Earnings estimate — Registered Nurses in Iowa
Methodology: The state pay gap is estimated by applying Iowa’s overall female-to-male earnings ratio adjustment (-5.3% vs national) to the national BLS median for female nurses. See Pay Gap Lookup for interactive comparison.
National baseline
Iowa context
Iowa’s overall women-to-men earnings ratio is 79.4%, ranking #35 of 51 US jurisdictions on pay equity. 29.3% of the state legislature is women (CAWP 2024); 2 women from Iowa serve in the 119th US Congress. First woman governor: 2019.
Other professions in Iowa
Women nurses in neighboring & key states
Related pages
Frequently asked
What is the median salary for female nurses in Iowa?
Estimated at $73,905 per year, derived from the BLS national median for female nurses ($78,000) adjusted by Iowa’s overall wage environment (-5.3% vs national).
What is the pay gap for nurses in Iowa?
Estimated at 15.0%, or about $13,091 per year per worker at the median. This applies the state-level wage environment to the national BLS profession gap.
How does Iowa compare nationally on pay equity?
Iowa ranks #35 of 51 US jurisdictions on the overall female-to-men earnings ratio (Census ACS S2001).
What BLS occupation code applies here?
29-1141 (SOC, Standard Occupational Classification, 2018 revision). See BLS CPS Table 39 for the current national median weekly earnings.
Are these numbers adjusted for experience?
No — these are state-level medians across all experience levels. Use the Pay Gap Lookup tool for experience-adjusted estimates.