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Interior Designers salary in Iowa City, IA

The median interior designers in Iowa City, IA earns $58,890 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,938 a month.

10th percentile
$39,520
25th percentile
$48,560
Median percentile
$58,890
75th percentile
$103,990
90th percentile
$117,730

Based on 50 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

$47,260 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,890
Federal income tax−$4,887
Social Security + Medicare−$4,505
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,238
Monthly take-home$3,938
Every two weeks$1,818

Does it go far here?

$64,354Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
28%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

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