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Nurse Practitioners salary in Iowa City, IA

The median nurse practitioners in Iowa City, IA earns $129,030 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,880 a month.

10th percentile
$114,060
25th percentile
$129,030
Median percentile
$129,030
75th percentile
$141,290
90th percentile
$156,520

Based on 330 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

$94,555 take-home a year
Gross pay$129,030
Federal income tax−$19,701
Social Security + Medicare−$9,871
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,903
Monthly take-home$7,880
Every two weeks$3,637

Does it go far here?

$141,003Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($1,097 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Iowa City, IA

JobMedian pay
Software Developers$107,680
Medical and Health Services Managers$107,570
Registered Nurses$85,940
General and Operations Managers$81,120
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$78,850
Accountants and Auditors$75,100
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$66,430

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