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Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists salary in Iowa

The median bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists in Iowa earns $59,680 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,989 a month.

10th percentile
$43,710
25th percentile
$48,770
Median percentile
$59,680
75th percentile
$71,570
90th percentile
$80,080

Based on 4,140 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

$47,865 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,680
Federal income tax−$4,982
Social Security + Medicare−$4,566
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,268
Monthly take-home$3,989
Every two weeks$1,841

Does it go far here?

$68,002Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
24%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 bus and truck mechanics and diesel engine specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa