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Transportation Security Screeners salary in Iowa

The median transportation security screeners in Iowa earns $61,590 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,111 a month.

10th percentile
$45,640
25th percentile
$46,010
Median percentile
$61,590
75th percentile
$65,710
90th percentile
$69,240

Based on 220 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

$49,327 take-home a year
Gross pay$61,590
Federal income tax−$5,211
Social Security + Medicare−$4,712
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,340
Monthly take-home$4,111
Every two weeks$1,897

Does it go far here?

$70,178Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
24%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 transportation security screeners salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa