Industrial Engineers salary in Iowa
The median industrial engineers in Iowa earns $97,690 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,154 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $72,380
- 25th percentile
- $79,680
- Median percentile
- $97,690
- 75th percentile
- $111,060
- 90th percentile
- $133,610
Based on 3,600 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
$73,843 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $97,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,662 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,473 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,712 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,154 |
| Every two weeks | $2,840 |
Does it go far here?
$111,312Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Iowa
| Job | Median 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 |