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Bakers salary in Iowa City, IA

The median bakers in Iowa City, IA earns $37,140 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,551 a month.

10th percentile
$22,260
25th percentile
$28,590
Median percentile
$37,140
75th percentile
$47,880
90th percentile
$48,670

Based on 150 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

$30,611 take-home a year
Gross pay$37,140
Federal income tax−$2,277
Social Security + Medicare−$2,841
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,411
Monthly take-home$2,551
Every two weeks$1,177

Does it go far here?

$40,586Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
43%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$107,680
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Registered Nurses$85,940
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Accountants and Auditors$75,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,430

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