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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education take-home pay in Iowa

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Iowa earns $60,450. After taxes that leaves about $48,454 a year, or $4,038 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.8%.

$48,454 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,450
Federal income tax−$5,074
Social Security + Medicare−$4,624
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,297
Monthly take-home$4,038
Every two weeks$1,864

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.

Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Iowa