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Insulation Workers, Mechanical salary in Iowa

The median insulation workers, mechanical in Iowa earns $54,440 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,654 a month.

10th percentile
$42,320
25th percentile
$48,020
Median percentile
$54,440
75th percentile
$63,530
90th percentile
$65,990

Based on 140 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

$43,854 take-home a year
Gross pay$54,440
Federal income tax−$4,353
Social Security + Medicare−$4,165
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,069
Monthly take-home$3,654
Every two weeks$1,687

Does it go far here?

$62,031Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
27%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 insulation workers, mechanical salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa