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Medical Transcriptionists salary in Iowa

The median medical transcriptionists in Iowa earns $45,010 a year, 11% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,053 a month.

10th percentile
$25,600
25th percentile
$39,350
Median percentile
$45,010
75th percentile
$48,040
90th percentile
$52,660

Based on 180 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

$36,635 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,010
Federal income tax−$3,221
Social Security + Medicare−$3,443
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,710
Monthly take-home$3,053
Every two weeks$1,409

Does it go far here?

$51,286Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($972 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa

JobMedian pay
Physicians, All Other$295,190
Family Medicine Physicians$265,200
Chief Executives$211,190
Dentists, General$181,520
Architectural and Engineering Managers$147,320
Computer and Information Systems Managers$143,780
Pharmacists$138,860
Physician Assistants$134,770

All medical transcriptionists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa