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Atmospheric, Earth, Marine, and Space Sciences Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Iowa

The median atmospheric, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary in Iowa earns $97,660 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,152 a month.

10th percentile
$68,690
25th percentile
$79,790
Median percentile
$97,660
75th percentile
$123,720
90th percentile
$132,480

Based on 50 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

$73,823 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,660
Federal income tax−$12,655
Social Security + Medicare−$7,471
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,711
Monthly take-home$6,152
Every two weeks$2,839

Does it go far here?

$111,278Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
16%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, earth, marine, and space sciences teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa