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Database Administrators salary in Iowa City, IA

The median database administrators in Iowa City, IA earns $101,580 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,369 a month.

10th percentile
$63,880
25th percentile
$81,320
Median percentile
$101,580
75th percentile
$118,530
90th percentile
$164,630

Based on 50 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

$76,431 take-home a year
Gross pay$101,580
Federal income tax−$13,518
Social Security + Medicare−$7,771
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,860
Monthly take-home$6,369
Every two weeks$2,940

Does it go far here?

$111,005Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
17%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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