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Biological Scientists, All Other salary in Iowa City, IA

The median biological scientists, all other in Iowa City, IA earns $80,100 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,178 a month.

10th percentile
$64,750
25th percentile
$65,680
Median percentile
$80,100
75th percentile
$98,580
90th percentile
$115,570

Based on 80 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

$62,137 take-home a year
Gross pay$80,100
Federal income tax−$8,792
Social Security + Medicare−$6,128
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,044
Monthly take-home$5,178
Every two weeks$2,390

Does it go far here?

$87,532Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
21%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

All biological scientists, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa