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Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors salary in Iowa City, IA

The median exercise trainers and group fitness instructors in Iowa City, IA earns $34,900 a year, 26% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,408 a month.

10th percentile
$20,500
25th percentile
$27,290
Median percentile
$34,900
75th percentile
$44,170
90th percentile
$49,920

Based on 150 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

$28,896 take-home a year
Gross pay$34,900
Federal income tax−$2,008
Social Security + Medicare−$2,670
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,326
Monthly take-home$2,408
Every two weeks$1,111

Does it go far here?

$38,138Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
46%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 exercise trainers and group fitness instructors salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa