Iowa Paycheck Calculator
Enter a salary or hourly wage to see how much federal and Iowa income tax comes out of your paycheck and what you keep per paycheck, month and year — 2026 tax tables, free, no sign-up.
Reviewed October 2026 · 2026 IRS Publication 15-T and Iowa withholding tables
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Take-home pay in Iowa
On a $60,000 salary, a single filer in Iowa takes home $48,604 a year — $1,869.38 per biweekly paycheck — after $5,020 in federal income tax, $1,786 in Iowa income tax and $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare.
| Annual salary | Federal income tax | Social Security & Medicare | Iowa income tax | Take-home pay | Per month | Per biweekly check |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $31,200 ($15/hour, full time) | $1,564 | $2,387 | $692 | $26,558 | $2,213 | $1,021.45 |
| $40,000 | $2,620 | $3,060 | $1,026 | $33,294 | $2,775 | $1,280.54 |
| $50,000 | $3,820 | $3,825 | $1,406 | $40,949 | $3,412 | $1,574.97 |
| $60,000 | $5,020 | $4,590 | $1,786 | $48,604 | $4,050 | $1,869.38 |
| $75,000 | $7,670 | $5,738 | $2,356 | $59,236 | $4,936 | $2,278.32 |
| $100,000 | $13,170 | $7,650 | $3,306 | $75,874 | $6,323 | $2,918.23 |
| $150,000 | $24,734 | $11,475 | $5,206 | $108,585 | $9,049 | $4,176.35 |
Single filer, paid every two weeks, 2020-or-later Form W-4 with no adjustments, no pre-tax deductions. Yearly figures are 26 paychecks.
Hourly pay after taxes in Iowa
At $25 an hour, full time, a single filer in Iowa keeps about $20.42 of every hour worked — $1,633.85 on a two-week paycheck. Switch the calculator above to hourly pay to use your own rate and hours.
| Hourly wage | Yearly gross | Taxes per year | Take-home per year | Per month | Per biweekly check | Per hour after tax |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| $15.00 | $31,200 | $4,642 | $26,558 | $2,213 | $1,021.45 | $12.77 |
| $18.00 | $37,440 | $6,106 | $31,334 | $2,611 | $1,205.17 | $15.06 |
| $20.00 | $41,600 | $7,081 | $34,519 | $2,877 | $1,327.65 | $16.60 |
| $25.00 | $52,000 | $9,520 | $42,480 | $3,540 | $1,633.85 | $20.42 |
| $30.00 | $62,400 | $11,959 | $50,441 | $4,203 | $1,940.05 | $24.25 |
| $40.00 | $83,200 | $18,506 | $64,694 | $5,391 | $2,488.22 | $31.10 |
40 hours a week (80 per two-week paycheck, 2,080 a year), no overtime, single filer, same assumptions as the salary table. For time-and-a-half hours use the overtime calculator.
Iowa income tax
Iowa moved to a flat personal income tax structure beginning with tax year 2025: a single 3.8% rate applies to all levels of taxable individual income, replacing the state's former graduated bracket system.
| Taxable income | Rate |
|---|---|
| All taxable income | 3.80% |
Source: Iowa Code § 422.5A; Iowa Dept. of Revenue, "IDR Announces 2025 Individual Income Tax Brackets and Interest Rates". Paychecks are withheld with Iowa's own withholding formula, which approximates these rates over a full year.
Iowa paycheck questions
How much is $60,000 a year after taxes in Iowa?
A single filer paid $60,000 a year every two weeks in Iowa takes home $48,604 a year, or $1,869.38 per paycheck, after $5,020 in federal income tax, $4,590 in Social Security and Medicare and $1,786 in Iowa income tax. Other deductions such as health insurance or retirement contributions would lower it further.
How much is $25 an hour after taxes in Iowa?
At $25 an hour and 40 hours a week ($52,000 a year), a single filer in Iowa takes home $1,633.85 on a two-week paycheck of $2,000.00 — about $42,480 a year after federal and state income tax, Social Security and Medicare.
How much is $100,000 a year after taxes in Iowa?
A single filer on a $100,000 salary in Iowa takes home about $75,874 a year ($6,323 a month). Married filing jointly with one income, the same salary keeps about $81,898 a year, because the joint federal withholding brackets are wider and Iowa withholds at its married rate.
Does Iowa have a state income tax?
Iowa moved to a flat personal income tax structure beginning with tax year 2025: a single 3.8% rate applies to all levels of taxable individual income, replacing the state's former graduated bracket system.
What taxes come out of a paycheck in Iowa?
Federal income tax, Social Security (6.2% up to $184,500 in 2026) and Medicare (1.45%, plus 0.9% above $200,000), plus Iowa income tax. Iowa employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) tax on wages up to an annual taxable wage base that was cut nearly in half for 2026 under recent legislation; Iowa does not impose a separate state disability or paid-family-leave payroll tax.
Live or work across the state line?
Withholding generally follows the state where you work. Compare take-home pay in the states next to Iowa:
More about pay in Iowa
Iowa employers pay state unemployment insurance (UI) tax on wages up to an annual taxable wage base that was cut nearly in half for 2026 under recent legislation; Iowa does not impose a separate state disability or paid-family-leave payroll tax.
Pay stub rules, pay frequency, final paycheck deadlines and every payroll tax rate are on the Iowa pay stub requirements page.