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Speech-Language Pathologists salary in Iowa City, IA

The median speech-language pathologists in Iowa City, IA earns $78,960 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,115 a month.

10th percentile
$63,230
25th percentile
$63,600
Median percentile
$78,960
75th percentile
$91,550
90th percentile
$114,220

Based on 100 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

$61,378 take-home a year
Gross pay$78,960
Federal income tax−$8,541
Social Security + Medicare−$6,040
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,000
Monthly take-home$5,115
Every two weeks$2,361

Does it go far here?

$86,287Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
21%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 speech-language pathologists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa