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Iowa taxes wages with a flat 3.80% rate. A single filer on $75,000 pays about $2,198 in Iowa tax and takes home about $59,394 a year after federal tax and FICA. The calculator below has Iowa selected — enter your own salary.

$2,668.34 Take-home per paycheck

Gross per paycheck
$3,461.54
Federal income tax
$421.92
Social Security (6.2%)
$214.62
Medicare
$50.19
Iowa income tax
$106.47
Take-home per year
$69,377
Total tax rate
22.9%

Federal, FICA, and Iowa state tax (standard deduction). Local/city income tax, health insurance, and other payroll deductions aren't modeled.

How it works

Federal income tax uses the 2026 brackets and standard deduction for your filing status. Social Security takes 6.2% of wages up to the annual wage base and Medicare 1.45% of all wages (plus 0.9% above $200,000 single). Iowa's tax is figured on your income after a $16,100 standard deduction, then reduced by a $40 personal credit (single-filer figures). Some Iowa cities and counties levy their own income tax — about 0.08% of income on average where it applies — which isn't included here.

Take-home pay in Iowa by salary

Salary Iowa tax (single) Take-home, single Take-home, married
$40,000 $868 $33,452 $35,944
$60,000 $1,628 $48,762 $51,594
$80,000 $2,388 $62,722 $66,904
$100,000 $3,148 $76,032 $82,214
$150,000 $5,048 $108,743 $118,789
$200,000 $6,948 $141,979 $153,025

Married figures assume the salary is the household's only income, filing jointly. Iowa's home prices are among the lowest in the country, but an above-average property tax rate set largely at the county and school-district level offsets some of that affordability.

Frequently asked questions

Does Iowa have a state income tax?
Yes — a flat 3.80% on taxable income for 2026, after the state's standard deduction or exemption.
What is take-home pay on $60,000 in Iowa?
A single filer earning $60,000 in Iowa takes home about $48,762 a year, or $4,063 a month, after federal income tax, FICA, and about $1,628 in Iowa tax.
How much state tax comes out of a $100,000 salary in Iowa?
About $3,148 a year for a single filer, leaving $76,032 take-home versus $79,180 with federal tax alone. That's a total tax rate of about 24.0%.
Do cities or counties in Iowa charge income tax?
Some do. Local income taxes in Iowa average about 0.08% of income where they apply, according to the Tax Foundation. They aren't included in this estimate — add your locality's rate if it has one.

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