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Postsecondary Teachers, All Other salary in Iowa

The median postsecondary teachers, all other in Iowa earns $71,680 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,711 a month.

10th percentile
$30,130
25th percentile
$48,620
Median percentile
$71,680
75th percentile
$88,360
90th percentile
$103,680

Based on 1,480 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

$56,533 take-home a year
Gross pay$71,680
Federal income tax−$6,940
Social Security + Medicare−$5,484
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,724
Monthly take-home$4,711
Every two weeks$2,174

Does it go far here?

$81,675Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
21%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 postsecondary teachers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa