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Receptionists and Information Clerks salary in Iowa City, IA

The median receptionists and information clerks in Iowa City, IA earns $38,740 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,653 a month.

10th percentile
$28,820
25th percentile
$33,110
Median percentile
$38,740
75th percentile
$43,360
90th percentile
$49,050

Based on 300 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

$31,835 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,740
Federal income tax−$2,469
Social Security + Medicare−$2,964
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,472
Monthly take-home$2,653
Every two weeks$1,224

Does it go far here?

$42,335Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
41%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 receptionists and information clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa