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Judges, Magistrate Judges, and Magistrates salary in Iowa

The median judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates in Iowa earns $147,510 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,874 a month.

10th percentile
$45,470
25th percentile
$45,470
Median percentile
$147,510
75th percentile
$165,950
90th percentile
$173,670

Based on 410 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

$106,484 take-home a year
Gross pay$147,510
Federal income tax−$24,136
Social Security + Medicare−$11,285
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$5,605
Monthly take-home$8,874
Every two weeks$4,096

Does it go far here?

$168,080Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
11%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 judges, magistrate judges, and magistrates salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa