Posted October 2026

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in Iowa

5 Licensed Practical Nurse roles in Iowa from 3 employers, each with its published pay. The median is $31.38 per hour. 15 more open roles are listed with them; each employer’s range arrives with your free pay report.

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs by city in Iowa

CityPopulationMedian pay / hrMedian / year
Des Moines213,096$29.39/hr$61,120
Cedar Rapids137,904$28.26/hr$58,790
Davenport100,938$28.54/hr$59,370
Sioux City86,875$28.05/hr$58,330
Ankeny76,727$29.39/hr$61,120
Iowa City76,710$29.51/hr$61,380
West Des Moines73,664$29.39/hr$61,120
Ames69,026$30.30/hr$63,020
Waterloo67,477$27.18/hr$56,540
Council Bluffs62,665$29.61/hr$61,600
Dubuque58,987$28.24/hr$58,740

Median pay is the BLS OEWS figure for the metro area of each city, May 2024. Population is the Census Bureau 2024 estimate.

Open roles

PermanentPosted 6 days ago

LPN-Post Surgical Unit

Trinity Health · MercyOne, IA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req 00699301
New this week
View role
PermanentPosted 11 days ago

LPN Long Term Care

Trinity Health · Mmcia, IA

Pay range with your report
  • Full time
  • Req 00698524
View role
PermanentPosted 15 days ago

LPN/LVN (PT- 7pm-11:30pm)

Universal Health Services · Clive, IA

Pay range with your report
  • Part Time Nursing 20
  • Req 368395
View role
PermanentPosted 17 days ago

PCU LPN

CommonSpirit Health · Council Bluffs, IA

$21.85–$30.87/ hour
  • Full Time
  • Req 101277027664
View role

Who is hiring in Iowa

EmployerRolesMedian pay / hour
Great River Health Systems7With your report
Trinity Health4With your report
Avera Health3$31.88
CVS Health1With your report
Veterans Health Administration1$24.55
Premise Health1With your report
Universal Health Services1With your report
CommonSpirit Health1$26.36

Other jobs in Iowa

Licensed Practical Nurse jobs in all states

Common questions

How much do licensed practical nurses make in Iowa?

Across 5 LPN / LVN postings in Iowa with published pay, the median midpoint is $31.38 per hour, with typical ranges from $22 to $41.

Who is hiring LPN / LVNs in Iowa?

3 employers posted LPN / LVN roles with pay in Iowa, led by Avera Health.

How fresh is this list?

We collected these postings on October 15, 2026. 3 of 5 were posted in the last 30 days.

Free for every candidate

Before you apply: what other hospitals pay licensed practical nurses.

Tell us your role and city. Within 24 hours you get an email with three things, by employer name. It costs you nothing, because employers pay us.

  1. 1
    Pay for your role at other hospitals

    The hourly pay at named employers near you, so you see who pays most.

  2. 2
    What they are offering now

    The pay range and median across current postings, and how many were posted this month.

  3. 3
    Roles open for you right now

    Every current opening near you with pay, shift and start date. Reply with one click.

Get your free pay report

20+ Licensed Practical Nurse roles in Iowa, sent free by email

Tell us who you are and what you do. We email the report within 24 hours on business days.

Please enter your first name.
Please enter your last name.
That email doesn't look quite right.
Please choose your role.
Please enter your city or ZIP.

Free for candidates. No phone number, no cold calls. One-click unsubscribe.

The Joint Commission Gold Seal of Approval: Health Care Staffing Services Certification, since 2022American Staffing Association memberNATHO member: National Association of Travel Healthcare OrganizationsNALTO member: National Association of Locum Tenens Organizations

Pay report · LPN / LVN near Iowa
Valorem Health Shift ReportFrom your recruiting team · [email protected]

Your LPN / LVN pay reportTop-paying hospitals shown · your Iowa list by name comes with the full report

1Pay for your role at other hospitals

  • Avera HealthSpencer, IA · 3 postings$31.88/ hr$22–$41
  • MaineGeneral HealthAugusta, ME · 4 postings$47.83/ hr$32–$63
  • CommonSpirit HealthWOODLAND, CA · 5 postings$41.23/ hr$31–$51
  • Boston Medical CenterMassachusetts · 3 postings$40.82/ hr$33–$48

Median posted pay per hour, with the range each employer published. Request your Iowa list

2What they are offering now

Low$20Median$31.38High$41

5 LPN / LVN postings with published pay in Iowa, 3 of them posted in the last 30 days. Month-by-month history by employer comes with your full report.

3Open now: 5 LPN / LVN roles

  1. Licensed Practical Nurse - Primary Care Patient Aligned Care TeamPermanent
    $39k–$63k/ year
    Veterans Health Administration · Dubuque, IA · posted 6 days ago
  2. Registered Nurse (RN) or Licensed Practical Nurse (LPN) | Rock Rapids Clinic PRNPer diem
    $22.50–$41.25/ hour
    Avera Health · Rock Rapids, IA · posted 10 days ago

+ 3 more in your report. Each one has pay, shift and start date.

I'm interestedOne click. A recruiter writes only after you reply.
Check my pay