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Iowa

Des Moines cost of living

Iowa’s 3.8% flat tax and low housing make mid salaries go further. A comfortable single-earner budget here is about $78,000. $100,000 take-home is $75,992 (76.0% kept).

2026 paycheck inputs

Match the frequency below. Hourly is hours per week × 52. Dollar signs and commas are fine.

Take-home

$75,992

$6,333 a month · 76.0% of gross after tax

Monthly
$6,333
Biweekly
$2,923
Weekly
$1,461
Hourly take-home
$36.53
Effective tax rate
24.0%
Federal marginal
22.0%
Federal income tax$13,170
State income tax$3,188
Social Security$6,200
Medicare$1,450
Total tax$24,008

Iowa is a flat-rate state that conforms to the federal standard deduction. Annual liability estimate for tax year 2026, not a W-4 withholding forecast.

State guideCity cost of livingW-2 vs 1099

COL index

92

Typical 1-bed

$1,100/mo

Median household

$68,000

Is this salary enough?

$50,000

Tight

$60,000

Stretch

$70,000

Stretch

$75,000

Stretch

$80,000

Solid

$90,000

Solid

$100,000

Solid

$110,000

Solid

$120,000

High

$125,000

High

$135,000

High

$150,000

High

$175,000

High

$200,000

High

$250,000

High

$300,000

High

State tax: Iowa paycheck calculator.

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