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Human Resources Specialists salary in Iowa City, IA

The median human resources specialists in Iowa City, IA earns $71,120 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,680 a month.

10th percentile
$48,850
25th percentile
$59,470
Median percentile
$71,120
75th percentile
$85,460
90th percentile
$111,550

Based on 480 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

$56,160 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,120
Federal income tax−$6,816
Social Security + Medicare−$5,441
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,703
Monthly take-home$4,680
Every two weeks$2,160

Does it go far here?

$77,719Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
23%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 human resources specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa