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Life, Physical, and Social Science Technicians, All Other salary in Iowa

The median life, physical, and social science technicians, all other in Iowa earns $50,480 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,402 a month.

10th percentile
$38,350
25th percentile
$39,790
Median percentile
$50,480
75th percentile
$65,020
90th percentile
$77,930

Based on 420 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

$40,822 take-home a year
Gross pay$50,480
Federal income tax−$3,878
Social Security + Medicare−$3,862
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,918
Monthly take-home$3,402
Every two weeks$1,570

Does it go far here?

$57,519Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
29%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 life, physical, and social science technicians, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa