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Health Education Specialists salary in Iowa

The median health education specialists in Iowa earns $75,750 a year, 18% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,937 a month.

10th percentile
$46,450
25th percentile
$58,510
Median percentile
$75,750
75th percentile
$85,260
90th percentile
$95,750

Based on 540 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

$59,242 take-home a year
Gross pay$75,750
Federal income tax−$7,835
Social Security + Medicare−$5,795
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,879
Monthly take-home$4,937
Every two weeks$2,279

Does it go far here?

$86,313Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
20%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 health education specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa