Iowa · 2026 pay · 120 people
How much does a nursing manager make in Iowa?
$113,075typical pay for a nursing manager in 2026
$102,055 – $122,788what most people earned
Includes everyone paid during 2026, including part-year workers. Typical pay rose 2.5% from 2025.
✓ Official data from Iowa Department of Administrative Services · Matches the agency's latest release · data.iowa.gov ↗
Where nursing managers work
Typical pay at each employer, 2026 (everyone paid).
Related jobs and the next step up
Same line of work at a different rank, by typical pay (full-year employees where we can tell).
- Nursing Assistant$20,287 (everyone)
- Nursing Manager (this page)$113,075 (everyone)
Highest-paid nursing managers, 2026
- 1Small, Raymond JNursing Manager · University of Iowa$262,316
- 2Childers, WendyNursing Manager · University of Iowa$165,610
- 3Everett Vincent, Belva RNursing Manager · University of Iowa$160,042
- 4Smith, LisaNursing Manager · University of Iowa$152,325
- 5Hansen, Codie AnneNursing Manager · University of Iowa$144,806
Common questions
How much does a nursing manager make in Iowa?
The typical nursing manager was paid $113,075 in 2026; most earned between $102,055 and $122,788. This counts all 120 people paid, including part-year workers.
Which job titles are included?
Everyone whose payroll title is Nursing Manager, at any level (for example "Nursing Manager"). Part-time-schedule titles (such as "20 hours") are left out. Senior, supervising and trainee titles have their own pages.
Job titles are written out in full from the payroll's abbreviations (for example "SR CRRECTNL POLC OFCR" → "Senior Correctional Police Officer"). "Typical pay" is the median; "most earned" is the middle half. How we calculate this