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Motion Picture Projectionists salary in Iowa

The median motion picture projectionists in Iowa earns $23,210 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,653 a month.

10th percentile
$21,250
25th percentile
$21,880
Median percentile
$23,210
75th percentile
$26,760
90th percentile
$41,600

Based on 100 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

$19,841 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,210
Federal income tax−$711
Social Security + Medicare−$1,776
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$882
Monthly take-home$1,653
Every two weeks$763

Does it go far here?

$26,447Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
59%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 motion picture projectionists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa