Medical Assistants salary in Iowa City, IA
The median medical assistants in Iowa City, IA earns $43,550 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,960 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,180
- 25th percentile
- $41,120
- Median percentile
- $43,550
- 75th percentile
- $50,890
- 90th percentile
- $59,080
Based on 480 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
$35,518 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,550 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,046 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,332 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,655 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,960 |
| Every two weeks | $1,366 |
Does it go far here?
$47,591Median 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).