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Anthropologists and Archeologists salary in Iowa

The median anthropologists and archeologists in Iowa earns $67,270 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,467 a month.

10th percentile
$47,770
25th percentile
$64,610
Median percentile
$67,270
75th percentile
$69,150
90th percentile
$94,290

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

$53,598 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,270
Federal income tax−$5,969
Social Security + Medicare−$5,146
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,556
Monthly take-home$4,467
Every two weeks$2,061

Does it go far here?

$76,650Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
22%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 anthropologists and archeologists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa