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Atmospheric and Space Scientists salary in Iowa

The median atmospheric and space scientists in Iowa earns $76,850 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,998 a month.

10th percentile
$50,300
25th percentile
$74,260
Median percentile
$76,850
75th percentile
$111,030
90th percentile
$139,170

Based on 100 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

$59,974 take-home a year
Gross pay$76,850
Federal income tax−$8,077
Social Security + Medicare−$5,879
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,920
Monthly take-home$4,998
Every two weeks$2,307

Does it go far here?

$87,566Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
19%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 atmospheric and space scientists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa