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Library Assistants, Clerical salary in Iowa City, IA

The median library assistants, clerical in Iowa City, IA earns $33,690 a year, 9% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,331 a month.

10th percentile
$27,340
25th percentile
$32,950
Median percentile
$33,690
75th percentile
$48,850
90th percentile
$62,660

Based on 190 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

$27,970 take-home a year
Gross pay$33,690
Federal income tax−$1,863
Social Security + Medicare−$2,577
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,280
Monthly take-home$2,331
Every two weeks$1,076

Does it go far here?

$36,816Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
47%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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