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Physical Therapist Aides salary in Iowa City, IA

The median physical therapist aides in Iowa City, IA earns $27,700 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,947 a month.

10th percentile
$21,840
25th percentile
$21,840
Median percentile
$27,700
75th percentile
$34,640
90th percentile
$44,370

Based on 30 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

$23,368 take-home a year
Gross pay$27,700
Federal income tax−$1,160
Social Security + Medicare−$2,119
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,053
Monthly take-home$1,947
Every two weeks$899

Does it go far here?

$30,270Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
56%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

All physical therapist aides salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa