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Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Iowa

The median architectural and engineering managers in Iowa earns $147,320 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,863 a month.

10th percentile
$103,470
25th percentile
$127,540
Median percentile
$147,320
75th percentile
$170,280
90th percentile
$210,220

Based on 1,520 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

$106,361 take-home a year
Gross pay$147,320
Federal income tax−$24,091
Social Security + Medicare−$11,270
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$5,598
Monthly take-home$8,863
Every two weeks$4,091

Does it go far here?

$167,863Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
11%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
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780
Pharmacists$138,860
Physician Assistants$134,770
Sales Managers$134,010

All architectural and engineering managers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa