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Psychiatric Technicians salary in Iowa City, IA

The median psychiatric technicians in Iowa City, IA earns $45,210 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,066 a month.

10th percentile
$42,320
25th percentile
$43,230
Median percentile
$45,210
75th percentile
$46,910
90th percentile
$46,920

Based on 60 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

$36,788 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,210
Federal income tax−$3,245
Social Security + Medicare−$3,459
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,718
Monthly take-home$3,066
Every two weeks$1,415

Does it go far here?

$49,405Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
36%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 psychiatric technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa