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Social Work Teachers, Postsecondary salary in Iowa

The median social work teachers, postsecondary in Iowa earns $64,190 a year, 17% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,276 a month.

10th percentile
$44,730
25th percentile
$59,930
Median percentile
$64,190
75th percentile
$86,230
90th percentile
$129,840

Based on 140 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

$51,317 take-home a year
Gross pay$64,190
Federal income tax−$5,523
Social Security + Medicare−$4,911
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,439
Monthly take-home$4,276
Every two weeks$1,974

Does it go far here?

$73,141Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
23%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 social work teachers, postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa