Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary Guide: West Des Moines, IA

Average Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salary

$30.19/hour

The average salary for an Intensive Care Unit Nurse in West Des Moines, IA is $30.19 per hour. This is 46% lower than the Iowa average of $44.19.

Estimate based on Bureau of Labor Statistics data.

Intensive Care Unit Nurse salaries in West Des Moines, IA compared to State and National Averages

$30.19/hour

West Des Moines, IA

31% lower than the US average.

$44.19/hour

Iowa

10% higher than the US average.

$39.59/hour

United States

How Intensive Care Unit Nurse Salaries in West Des Moines Compare to Other Cities

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Independence, Missouri

$33/hour

This is 9% higher than the West Des Moines average of $30.19.

Kansas City, Missouri

$32/hour

This is 7% higher than the West Des Moines average of $30.19.

Overland Park, Kansas

$33/hour

This is 7% higher than the West Des Moines average of $30.19.

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