Special Education Teachers, Secondary School take-home pay in Iowa
The median special education teachers, secondary school in Iowa earns $60,780. After taxes that leaves about $48,707 a year, or $4,059 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 19.9%.
$48,707 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,780 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,114 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,650 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,310 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,059 |
| Every two weeks | $1,873 |
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.