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Veterinary Technologists and Technicians salary in Iowa

The median veterinary technologists and technicians in Iowa earns $45,560 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,088 a month.

10th percentile
$36,290
25th percentile
$38,150
Median percentile
$45,560
75th percentile
$49,210
90th percentile
$63,860

Based on 1,220 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

$37,056 take-home a year
Gross pay$45,560
Federal income tax−$3,287
Social Security + Medicare−$3,485
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,731
Monthly take-home$3,088
Every two weeks$1,425

Does it go far here?

$51,913Median pay in Iowa is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.8 vs 100).
31%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 veterinary technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa