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Surveying and Mapping Technicians salary in Iowa

The median surveying and mapping technicians in Iowa earns $58,950 a year, 9% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,942 a month.

10th percentile
$47,840
25th percentile
$49,920
Median percentile
$58,950
75th percentile
$63,310
90th percentile
$77,530

Based on 390 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

$47,306 take-home a year
Gross pay$58,950
Federal income tax−$4,894
Social Security + Medicare−$4,510
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,240
Monthly take-home$3,942
Every two weeks$1,819

Does it go far here?

$67,170Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
25%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 surveying and mapping technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa