Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors salary in Iowa City, IA
The median educational, guidance, and career counselors and advisors in Iowa City, IA earns $59,850 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,000 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $47,830
- 25th percentile
- $47,830
- Median percentile
- $59,850
- 75th percentile
- $74,210
- 90th percentile
- $75,150
Based on 500 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
$47,995 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $59,850 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,002 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,579 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,274 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,000 |
| Every two weeks | $1,846 |
Does it go far here?
$65,403Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
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