Materials Engineers take-home pay in Iowa
The median materials engineers in Iowa earns $64,270. After taxes that leaves about $51,379 a year, or $4,282 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.1%.
$51,379 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $64,270 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,532 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,917 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,442 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,282 |
| Every two weeks | $1,976 |
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.