Median pay · Iowa
$48,540A year, or $23.34 an hour.Take-home a month$3,332After federal, state and FICA tax at 17.6%
Worth at national prices$55,309Prices here sit at 87.8 against 100
Against the nation4.8% belowNational median $50,980
| Percentile | Annual | Hourly |
|---|---|---|
| 10th percentileEntry and lowest-paid | $28,930 | $13.91 |
| 25th percentile | $36,570 | $17.58 |
| MedianHalf earn more, half less | $48,540 | $23.34 |
| 75th percentile | $70,290 | $33.79 |
| 90th percentileMost experienced and senior | $99,630 | $47.90 |
| MeanThe average, pulled up by the top | $59,830 | $28.76 |
All occupations combined. Individual occupations vary far more than this figure suggests. The tables below show the spread.
How we got this
- Median wage in IowaBLS OEWS May 2025. Half of all occupations earned more than this, half less.$48,540
- Median hourly wagePublished separately by BLS, not divided out of the annual figure.$23.34
- Take-home after federal, state and FICA tax$3,332 a month at an effective rate of 17.6%.$39,989 a year
- Worth at national average pricesPrices in Iowa sit at 87.8 against a national 100 (BEA, 2024).$55,309
- Against the national medianThe national median is $50,980.4.8% below
- Jobs countedA concentration of 1 against the nation's 1.00.1,559,240
What we assumed
- Wages are BLS OEWS survey estimates for May 2025, not job postings or offers.
- OEWS surveys wage and salary workers. The self-employed and business owners are outside it.
- Take-home assumes one 2026 filer, filing single, taking the standard deduction, with no dependents, pre-tax retirement contributions or local income tax.
- Regional price parities compare price levels between places in one year. They are not inflation, and they do not adjust for what a household actually buys.
Technical details
Method occupation-wage-v1Data bls-oews-2025-05-v1, us-tax-2026-v1, bea-rpp-2024-v1, census-acs5-2024-v1