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Maintenance and Repair Workers, General salary in Iowa City, IA

The median maintenance and repair workers, general in Iowa City, IA earns $47,760 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,228 a month.

10th percentile
$34,400
25th percentile
$38,710
Median percentile
$47,760
75th percentile
$60,290
90th percentile
$69,520

Based on 710 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

$38,740 take-home a year
Gross pay$47,760
Federal income tax−$3,551
Social Security + Medicare−$3,654
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,815
Monthly take-home$3,228
Every two weeks$1,490

Does it go far here?

$52,192Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
34%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 maintenance and repair workers, general salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa