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Social and Human Service Assistants salary in Iowa City, IA

The median social and human service assistants in Iowa City, IA earns $39,940 a year, 13% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,730 a month.

10th percentile
$30,300
25th percentile
$35,710
Median percentile
$39,940
75th percentile
$47,630
90th percentile
$59,910

Based on 430 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

$32,754 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,940
Federal income tax−$2,613
Social Security + Medicare−$3,055
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,518
Monthly take-home$2,730
Every two weeks$1,260

Does it go far here?

$43,646Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
40%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 social and human service assistants salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa