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Environmental Science and Protection Technicians, Including Health salary in Iowa

The median environmental science and protection technicians, including health in Iowa earns $52,020 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,500 a month.

10th percentile
$37,900
25th percentile
$39,140
Median percentile
$52,020
75th percentile
$64,310
90th percentile
$80,390

Based on 470 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

$42,001 take-home a year
Gross pay$52,020
Federal income tax−$4,062
Social Security + Medicare−$3,980
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,977
Monthly take-home$3,500
Every two weeks$1,615

Does it go far here?

$59,274Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
28%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 environmental science and protection technicians, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa