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Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers take-home pay in Iowa

The median veterinary assistants and laboratory animal caretakers in Iowa earns $35,720. After taxes that leaves about $29,524 a year, or $2,460 a month. Your effective tax rate is about 17.3%.

$29,524 take-home a year
Gross pay$35,720
Federal income tax−$2,106
Social Security + Medicare−$2,733
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,357
Monthly take-home$2,460
Every two weeks$1,136

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.

Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers salary in Iowa