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Nursing Assistants Salary in Iowa

What Nursing Assistants earn in Iowa, labor market by labor market, and what is left after taxes and living costs in 3 counties.

Average in IA
$40,171
local median wages, weighted
Rank among states
22 of 34
published states
Workers in state
31,050
BLS employment estimate
Wage areas
1
3 counties

Pay by labor market in Iowa

Nursing Assistants pay by wage area in Iowa
Wage areaMedian wageTake-home payMargin per yearLargest county
Omaha, NE-IA$40,020$32,804$11,484Pottawattamie County, IA

Counties ranked by what is left after the basics

Nursing Assistants in Iowa counties, by yearly margin
#CountyMedian wageTake-home payMargin per year
1Pottawattamie County, IA$40,020$32,804$11,484
2Harrison County, IA$40,020$32,804$11,484
3Mills County, IA$40,020$32,804$11,484

Nursing Assistants pay in Iowa

The employment-weighted average of local median wages for Nursing Assistants in Iowa is $40,171, based on 31,050 workers. Among the 34 states with published data, that ranks number 22. The BLS national median for the occupation is $42,260, so Iowa averages 4.9% below it.

Published data for Iowa currently covers the Omaha, NE-IA area, with a local median wage of $40,020.

Cost of living for Nursing Assistants in Iowa

We compare 3 Iowa counties after federal, Social Security, Medicare and state taxes and the four basics: a one-bedroom rental, food, home energy and gasoline. Pottawattamie County, IA leaves the largest yearly margin, $11,484. Mills County, IA leaves the smallest, $11,484. The median wage covers all four basics in 3 of the 3 counties.

Nursing Assistants in other states

The states with the highest average local median wages for Nursing Assistants are Washington ($50,153), Oregon ($49,511), California ($48,606) and New Jersey ($48,154).

Frequently asked questions: Nursing Assistants in Iowa

How much do Nursing Assistants earn in Iowa?

The employment-weighted average of local median wages is $40,171.

Which Iowa county is best for Nursing Assistants?

Pottawattamie County, IA leaves the largest yearly margin after taxes and the four basics ($11,484). Harrison County, IA follows at $11,484.