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Marriage and Family Therapists salary in Des Moines, IA

The median marriage and family therapists in Des Moines-West Des Moines, IA earns $63,380 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,225 a month.

10th percentile
$47,420
25th percentile
$51,080
Median percentile
$63,380
75th percentile
$78,560
90th percentile
$131,290

Based on 80 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

$50,697 take-home a year
Gross pay$63,380
Federal income tax−$5,426
Social Security + Medicare−$4,849
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,408
Monthly take-home$4,225
Every two weeks$1,950

Does it go far here?

$69,116Median pay in Des Moines, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.7 vs 100).
27%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,150 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Des Moines, IA

JobMedian pay
Chief Executives$290,870
Computer and Information Systems Managers$164,840
Financial Managers$154,140
Pharmacists$141,110
Managers, All Other$139,110
Human Resources Managers$138,140
Sales Managers$136,570
Marketing Managers$135,140

All marriage and family therapists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa