How Iowa taxes your paycheck
Flat 3.8% on taxable income
Iowa follows the federal standard deduction.
Local income taxes
Many school districts add an income surtax, figured on the state return rather than withheld from pay.
The calculator above does not include local taxes.
Example: $60,000 salary in Iowa
A single filer paid every two weeks (26 paychecks) on a $60,000 salary, with no 401(k) or health premiums, takes home about $1,875.45 per paycheck, or $48,762 a year.
| Gross pay | $2,307.69 |
| Federal income tax | -$193.08 |
| Social Security (6.2%) | -$143.08 |
| Medicare (1.45%) | -$33.46 |
| Iowa income tax | -$62.62 |
| Net pay | $1,875.45 |
Iowa pay stub and payday rules
Iowa employers must give employees a written or electronic statement of hours, wages earned, and deductions each payday (hours may be omitted for overtime-exempt employees). On written request, they must also provide an itemized earnings statement within 10 working days.
- Hours worked
- Wages earned
- Deductions
Source: Iowa Code § 91A.6. Every state compared in our pay stub requirements by state guide.
Pay frequency: At least monthly, semimonthly, or biweekly on regular paydays (Iowa Code § 91A.3).
Minimum wage: $7.25 per hour. Iowa matches the federal minimum.
Iowa Paycheck FAQs
Yes. Flat 3.8% on taxable income
For a single filer paid every two weeks on a $60,000 salary with no pre-tax deductions, our 2026 estimate is $2,307.69 gross and $1,875.45 take-home per paycheck. About 18.7% of gross goes to taxes: $193.08 federal income tax, $143.08 Social Security, $33.46 Medicare, $62.62 Iowa income tax.
$7.25 per hour, effective July 24, 2009. Iowa matches the federal minimum.
Iowa employers must give employees a written or electronic statement of hours, wages earned, and deductions each payday (hours may be omitted for overtime-exempt employees). On written request, they must also provide an itemized earnings statement within 10 working days. (Iowa Code § 91A.6)
At least monthly, semimonthly, or biweekly on regular paydays (Iowa Code § 91A.3).
Many school districts add an income surtax, figured on the state return rather than withheld from pay.