Food Servers, Nonrestaurant take-home pay in Iowa
The median food servers, nonrestaurant in Iowa earns $30,110. After taxes that leaves about $25,229 a year, or $2,102 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 16.2%.
$25,229 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $30,110 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,433 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,303 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,144 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,102 |
| Every two weeks | $970 |
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.