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Substitute Teachers, Short-Term salary in Iowa City, IA

The median substitute teachers, short-term in Iowa City, IA earns $36,850 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,532 a month.

10th percentile
$36,240
25th percentile
$36,370
Median percentile
$36,850
75th percentile
$38,240
90th percentile
$46,980

Based on 470 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

$30,389 take-home a year
Gross pay$36,850
Federal income tax−$2,242
Social Security + Medicare−$2,819
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,400
Monthly take-home$2,532
Every two weeks$1,169

Does it go far here?

$40,269Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
43%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

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