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Environmental Scientists and Specialists, Including Health salary in Iowa

The median environmental scientists and specialists, including health in Iowa earns $78,780 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,105 a month.

10th percentile
$54,340
25th percentile
$62,080
Median percentile
$78,780
75th percentile
$91,070
90th percentile
$117,040

Based on 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

$61,258 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,780
Federal income tax−$8,502
Social Security + Medicare−$6,027
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,994
Monthly take-home$5,105
Every two weeks$2,356

Does it go far here?

$89,766Median 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 environmental scientists and specialists, including health salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa