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Salary vs. Cost of Living in Iowa

Compare take-home pay and living costs across 1 counties and 3 occupations in Iowa.

Counties
1
IA, listed here
Occupations
3
with published wages
Median of medians
$33,430
per year, before tax
Population covered
503,175
residents in listed counties

Salary and cost of living across Iowa

This page covers 1 Iowa counties and 3 occupations with published wages. Across all of them the median of the median salaries is $33,430 a year. Each county links to its own list of jobs, with take-home pay and cost-of-living math for every one.

Counties in Iowa, largest first

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Counties in Iowa with pay and rent summaries
CountyPopulationJobs listedTypical median pay1-bedroom rentJobs covering basics
Polk County, IA503,1753$33,430$1,145/mo100%