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Airfield Operations Specialists salary in Iowa

The median airfield operations specialists in Iowa earns $48,870 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,299 a month.

10th percentile
$18,320
25th percentile
$37,080
Median percentile
$48,870
75th percentile
$61,360
90th percentile
$62,810

Based on 40 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

$39,590 take-home a year
Gross pay$48,870
Federal income tax−$3,684
Social Security + Medicare−$3,739
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,857
Monthly take-home$3,299
Every two weeks$1,523

Does it go far here?

$55,685Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
29%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,190
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200
Chief Executives$211,190
Dentists, General$181,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780
Pharmacists$138,860
Physician Assistants$134,770

All airfield operations specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa