Paycheck Atlas

Accountants and Auditors salary in Iowa City, IA

The median accountants and auditors in Iowa City, IA earns $75,100 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,901 a month.

10th percentile
$50,330
25th percentile
$63,190
Median percentile
$75,100
75th percentile
$96,260
90th percentile
$115,830

Based on 790 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$58,809 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,100
Federal income tax−$7,692
Social Security + Medicare−$5,745
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,854
Monthly take-home$4,901
Every two weeks$2,262

Does it go far here?

$82,068Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
22%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$107,680
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Registered Nurses$85,940
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,430
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$62,100

All accountants and auditors salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa