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Biochemists and Biophysicists salary in Iowa

The median biochemists and biophysicists in Iowa earns $101,090 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,342 a month.

10th percentile
$65,950
25th percentile
$79,440
Median percentile
$101,090
75th percentile
$103,930
90th percentile
$136,840

Based on 140 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

$76,105 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,090
Federal income tax−$13,410
Social Security + Medicare−$7,733
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,841
Monthly take-home$6,342
Every two weeks$2,927

Does it go far here?

$115,187Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
15%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 biochemists and biophysicists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa