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Philosophy and Religion Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Iowa

The median philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary in Iowa earns $77,180 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,016 a month.

10th percentile
$47,540
25th percentile
$61,010
Median percentile
$77,180
75th percentile
$95,810
90th percentile
$126,550

Based on 260 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

$60,193 take-home a year
Gross pay$77,180
Federal income tax−$8,150
Social Security + Medicare−$5,904
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,933
Monthly take-home$5,016
Every two weeks$2,315

Does it go far here?

$87,942Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
19%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 philosophy and religion teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa