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Physician Assistants salary in Iowa City, IA

The median physician assistants in Iowa City, IA earns $134,770 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,188 a month.

10th percentile
$114,490
25th percentile
$134,770
Median percentile
$134,770
75th percentile
$164,420
90th percentile
$174,080

Based on 230 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

$98,260 take-home a year
Gross pay$134,770
Federal income tax−$21,079
Social Security + Medicare−$10,310
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$5,121
Monthly take-home$8,188
Every two weeks$3,779

Does it go far here?

$147,275Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
13%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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