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Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary salary in Iowa City, IA

The median teaching assistants, except postsecondary in Iowa City, IA earns $30,340 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,117 a month.

10th percentile
$23,100
25th percentile
$27,460
Median percentile
$30,340
75th percentile
$34,920
90th percentile
$37,310

Based on 1,290 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

$25,405 take-home a year
Gross pay$30,340
Federal income tax−$1,461
Social Security + Medicare−$2,321
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,153
Monthly take-home$2,117
Every two weeks$977

Does it go far here?

$33,155Median pay in Iowa City, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 91.5 vs 100).
52%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 teaching assistants, except postsecondary salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa