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Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers salary in Iowa City, IA

The median dining room and cafeteria attendants and bartender helpers in Iowa City, IA earns $28,860 a year, 15% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,023 a month.

10th percentile
$17,680
25th percentile
$20,440
Median percentile
$28,860
75th percentile
$31,300
90th percentile
$34,880

Based on 270 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

$24,272 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,860
Federal income tax−$1,283
Social Security + Medicare−$2,208
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,097
Monthly take-home$2,023
Every two weeks$934

Does it go far here?

$31,538Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
54%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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