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English Language and Literature Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Iowa

The median english language and literature teachers, postsecondary in Iowa earns $79,720 a year, 1% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,157 a month.

10th percentile
$48,960
25th percentile
$58,860
Median percentile
$79,720
75th percentile
$93,410
90th percentile
$102,530

Based on 510 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

$61,884 take-home a year
Gross pay$79,720
Federal income tax−$8,708
Social Security + Medicare−$6,099
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,029
Monthly take-home$5,157
Every two weeks$2,380

Does it go far here?

$90,837Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
19%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 english language and literature teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa