Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Iowa
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Iowa earns $56,540 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,788 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $43,470
- 25th percentile
- $48,310
- Median percentile
- $56,540
- 75th percentile
- $65,820
- 90th percentile
- $77,110
Based on 3,690 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
$45,461 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $56,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$4,605 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,325 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,149 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,788 |
| Every two weeks | $1,749 |
Does it go far here?
$64,424Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
26%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Iowa
| Job | Median 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 educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa