Painting, Coating, and Decorating Workers take-home pay in Iowa
The median painting, coating, and decorating workers in Iowa earns $46,670. After taxes that leaves about $37,906 a year, or $3,159 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 18.8%.
$37,906 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $46,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,420 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,570 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,773 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,159 |
| Every two weeks | $1,458 |
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.