Emergency Department Nurse Salary Guide: Des Moines, IA

Average Emergency Department Nurse Salary

$30.19/hour

The average salary for an Emergency Department Nurse in Des Moines, IA is $30.19 per hour. This is 4% higher than the Iowa average of $29.13.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Emergency Department Nurse salaries in Des Moines, IA compared to State and National Averages

$30.19/hour

Des Moines, IA

47% lower than the US average.

$29.13/hour

Iowa

52% lower than the US average.

$44.29/hour

United States

How Emergency Department Nurse Salaries in Des Moines Compare to Other Cities

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Overland Park, Kansas

$38/hour

This is 20% higher than the Des Moines average of $30.19.

Saint Louis, Missouri

$51/hour

This is 40% higher than the Des Moines average of $30.19.

Ponca City, Oklahoma

$29/hour

This is 6% lower than the Des Moines average of $30.19.

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