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Surgical Assistants take-home pay in Iowa

The median surgical assistants in Iowa earns $66,030. After taxes that leaves about $52,726 a year, or $4,394 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 20.1%.

$52,726 take-home a year
Gross pay$66,030
Federal income tax−$5,744
Social Security + Medicare−$5,051
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,509
Monthly take-home$4,394
Every two weeks$2,028

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.

Surgical Assistants salary in Iowa