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Mail Clerks and Mail Machine Operators, Except Postal Service salary in Iowa City, IA

The median mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service in Iowa City, IA earns $43,240 a year, 10% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,940 a month.

10th percentile
$27,190
25th percentile
$32,470
Median percentile
$43,240
75th percentile
$46,860
90th percentile
$50,730

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

$35,280 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,240
Federal income tax−$3,009
Social Security + Medicare−$3,308
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,643
Monthly take-home$2,940
Every two weeks$1,357

Does it go far here?

$47,252Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
37%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 mail clerks and mail machine operators, except postal service salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa