The average annual salaries for nurse anesthetists in the state of Iowa are shown in Table 1. The comparison of the salary statistics of nurse anesthetists among Iowa areas is shown in Table 2. The salary statistics are based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile bracket | Average annual salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $172,420 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $185,230 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $208,140 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $236,280 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for nurse anesthetists in Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 75th percentile (the top 25 percent of the highest paid) is $236,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $208,140. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent is $172,420.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of nurse anesthetists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $208,140 | 3.11% | 27.87% |
| 2021 | $201,660 | 4.69% | - |
| 2020 | $192,200 | -0.68% | - |
| 2019 | $193,510 | 0.01% | - |
| 2018 | $193,490 | 2.64% | - |
| 2017 | $188,380 | 6.90% | - |
| 2016 | $175,380 | 0.78% | - |
| 2015 | $174,010 | 3.66% | - |
| 2014 | $167,640 | 8.23% | - |
| 2013 | $153,850 | 2.42% | - |
| 2012 | $150,130 | - | - |
Table 3 shows the median annual salary of nurse anesthetists in some Iowa cities and metropolitan areas. We note that the median annual salary of nurse anesthetists in state of Iowa ranges from $163,860 to $237,960. The highest paying area for nurse anesthetists in Iowa is Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $237,960. The second highest paying city/area in Iowa State is Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (mean annual salary $221,410). The lowest paying area is Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area with a median annual salary of $163,860.