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Model Makers, Metal and Plastic salary in Iowa

The median model makers, metal and plastic in Iowa earns $61,550 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,108 a month.

10th percentile
$51,030
25th percentile
$51,140
Median percentile
$61,550
75th percentile
$65,210
90th percentile
$78,480

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

$49,297 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,550
Federal income tax−$5,206
Social Security + Medicare−$4,709
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,339
Monthly take-home$4,108
Every two weeks$1,896

Does it go far here?

$70,133Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
24%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 model makers, metal and plastic salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa