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Librarians and Media Collections Specialists salary in Iowa City, IA

The median librarians and media collections specialists in Iowa City, IA earns $77,680 a year, 14% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,044 a month.

10th percentile
$56,920
25th percentile
$62,490
Median percentile
$77,680
75th percentile
$81,860
90th percentile
$101,580

Based on 170 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

$60,526 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,680
Federal income tax−$8,260
Social Security + Medicare−$5,943
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,952
Monthly take-home$5,044
Every two weeks$2,328

Does it go far here?

$84,888Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
22%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

All librarians and media collections specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa