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Fast Food and Counter Workers salary in Iowa City, IA

The median fast food and counter workers in Iowa City, IA earns $28,760 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,016 a month.

10th percentile
$22,000
25th percentile
$26,770
Median percentile
$28,760
75th percentile
$34,810
90th percentile
$36,090

Based on 2,890 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

$24,196 take-home a year
Gross pay$28,760
Federal income tax−$1,271
Social Security + Medicare−$2,200
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,093
Monthly take-home$2,016
Every two weeks$931

Does it go far here?

$31,429Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
54%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 fast food and counter workers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa