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Forensic Science Technicians salary in Iowa

The median forensic science technicians in Iowa earns $67,060 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,455 a month.

10th percentile
$35,960
25th percentile
$51,960
Median percentile
$67,060
75th percentile
$77,360
90th percentile
$100,130

Based on 130 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

$53,458 take-home a year
Gross pay$67,060
Federal income tax−$5,923
Social Security + Medicare−$5,130
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,548
Monthly take-home$4,455
Every two weeks$2,056

Does it go far here?

$76,411Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
22%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 forensic science technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa