Locomotive Engineers take-home pay in Iowa
The median locomotive engineers in Iowa earns $89,970. After taxes that leaves about $68,705 a year, or $5,725 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 23.6%.
$68,705 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $89,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$10,963 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,883 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,419 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,725 |
| Every two weeks | $2,643 |
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.