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News Analysts, Reporters, and Journalists salary in Iowa

The median news analysts, reporters, and journalists in Iowa earns $43,540 a year, 30% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,959 a month.

10th percentile
$33,160
25th percentile
$36,830
Median percentile
$43,540
75th percentile
$54,230
90th percentile
$82,950

Based on 590 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

$35,510 take-home a year
Gross pay$43,540
Federal income tax−$3,045
Social Security + Medicare−$3,331
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,655
Monthly take-home$2,959
Every two weeks$1,366

Does it go far here?

$49,611Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
33%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 news analysts, reporters, and journalists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa