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Light Truck Drivers salary in Iowa City, IA

The median light truck drivers in Iowa City, IA earns $42,030 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,863 a month.

10th percentile
$31,480
25th percentile
$38,070
Median percentile
$42,030
75th percentile
$42,740
90th percentile
$58,680

Based on 560 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

$34,354 take-home a year
Gross pay$42,030
Federal income tax−$2,864
Social Security + Medicare−$3,215
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,597
Monthly take-home$2,863
Every two weeks$1,321

Does it go far here?

$45,930Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
38%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 light truck drivers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa