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Captains, Mates, and Pilots of Water Vessels salary in Iowa

The median captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels in Iowa earns $97,700 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,154 a month.

10th percentile
$46,220
25th percentile
$62,190
Median percentile
$97,700
75th percentile
$105,670
90th percentile
$121,760

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

$73,849 take-home a year
Gross pay$97,700
Federal income tax−$12,664
Social Security + Medicare−$7,474
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,713
Monthly take-home$6,154
Every two weeks$2,840

Does it go far here?

$111,324Median 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 captains, mates, and pilots of water vessels salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa