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Electrical Engineers salary in Iowa City, IA

The median electrical engineers in Iowa City, IA earns $107,000 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,670 a month.

10th percentile
$84,580
25th percentile
$99,750
Median percentile
$107,000
75th percentile
$128,430
90th percentile
$161,890

Based on 60 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

$80,039 take-home a year
Gross pay$107,000
Federal income tax−$14,710
Social Security + Medicare−$8,186
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,066
Monthly take-home$6,670
Every two weeks$3,078

Does it go far here?

$116,928Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
16%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

All electrical engineers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa