Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Iowa City, IA
The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Iowa City, IA earns $46,140 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,125 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,620
- 25th percentile
- $42,340
- Median percentile
- $46,140
- 75th percentile
- $52,520
- 90th percentile
- $59,160
Based on 40 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
$37,500 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,140 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,357 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,530 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,753 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,125 |
| Every two weeks | $1,442 |
Does it go far here?
$50,421Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).
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