Cooks, All Other take-home pay in Iowa
The median cooks, all other in Iowa earns $26,060. After taxes that leaves about $22,080 a year, or $1,840 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 15.3%.
$22,080 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $26,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$996 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,994 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$990 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,840 |
| Every two weeks | $849 |
Estimate for a single filer taking the standard deduction, 2026 federal rules. State tax uses an approximate effective rate; local taxes and pre-tax deductions are not included.