Average Registered Nurse Salary

$29.44/hour

The average salary for a Registered Nurse in Ames, IA is $29.44 per hour. This is 56% lower than the Iowa average of $45.97.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Registered Nurse salaries in Ames, IA compared to State and National Averages

$29.44/hour

Ames, IA

57% lower than the US average.

$45.97/hour

Iowa

This is equal to the US average

$46.18/hour

United States

How Registered Nurse Salaries in Ames Compare to Other Cities

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Washington, Missouri

$27/hour

This is 8% lower than the Ames average of $29.44.

Davenport, Iowa

$26/hour

This is 12% lower than the Ames average of $29.44.

Sioux Falls, South Dakota

$29/hour

This is 2% lower than the Ames average of $29.44.

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