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Painters, Construction and Maintenance salary in Iowa

The median painters, construction and maintenance in Iowa earns $49,710 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,353 a month.

10th percentile
$37,080
25th percentile
$43,050
Median percentile
$49,710
75th percentile
$61,450
90th percentile
$67,010

Based on 1,770 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

$40,233 take-home a year
Gross pay$49,710
Federal income tax−$3,785
Social Security + Medicare−$3,803
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,889
Monthly take-home$3,353
Every two weeks$1,547

Does it go far here?

$56,642Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
29%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 painters, construction and maintenance salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa