Registered Nurses salary in Iowa City, IA
The median registered nurses in Iowa City, IA earns $85,940 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,502 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $70,290
- 25th percentile
- $70,290
- Median percentile
- $85,940
- 75th percentile
- $92,700
- 90th percentile
- $106,150
Based on 4,090 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.
What you keep
$66,023 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $85,940 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,077 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,574 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,266 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,502 |
| Every two weeks | $2,539 |
Does it go far here?
$93,914Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).