Registered Nurses salary in Des Moines, IA

Median pay for registered nurses in Des Moines, IA: $77,270/yr

Typical range (10th–90th percentile): $63,570 – $92,190 · about 7,790 employed locally

Below the typical metro median ($80,810) by −$3,540 (-4%).

What it's really worth in Des Moines

With Des Moines's cost of living at 93 (US=100), that $77,270 has the buying power of about $83,308 in an average-cost US metro.

Local context: median household income $81,103 · median home $296,070 · median rent $1,293/mo.

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