Medical Surgical RN

Council Bluffs, IA at a glance

• $38.95/hrmedian pay, Omaha area
• $37–$47middle half of earners, per hour
• 92price level, U.S. = 100
• 2hospitals listed by CMS in Council Bluffs

• The metro median is 5% above the Iowa statewide median of $37.00 per hour. Nationally the median is $45.00 per hour.
• Adjusted for local prices, a $38.95 median hour in Omaha buys what $42.38 buys at the national price level.
• HRSA lists 3 active primary care shortage designations covering Pottawattamie County; shortage areas often have more openings.
• Iowa is in the Nurse Licensure Compact, so an RN or LPN/LVN with a multistate license from another compact state can work here without a new license. Nurses whose home state is not in the compact apply for a Iowa license by endorsement.

Registered Nurse pay and jobs in Council Bluffs · Registered Nurse jobs in Iowa · Iowa state guide

Sources: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS (May 2024), BEA regional price parities, CMS hospital directory, HRSA shortage areas, GSA per diem, state licensing boards. These are area figures, not this employer’s offer.