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Economics Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Iowa

The median economics teachers, postsecondary in Iowa earns $85,090 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,455 a month.

10th percentile
$63,790
25th percentile
$78,410
Median percentile
$85,090
75th percentile
$116,010
90th percentile
$136,300

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

$65,457 take-home a year
Gross pay$85,090
Federal income tax−$9,890
Social Security + Medicare−$6,509
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,233
Monthly take-home$5,455
Every two weeks$2,518

Does it go far here?

$96,955Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
18%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 economics teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa