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$80,000 a year after taxes in Iowa

On a $80,000 salary in Iowa, a single filer takes home about $62,722 a year in 2026. That's $5,227 a month or $2,412 every two weeks.

Per year
$62,722
Per month
$5,227
Every two weeks
$2,412
Per week
$1,206
Per hour (40 hrs/wk)
$30.15

Tax breakdown on $80,000

Yearly taxes and take-home pay on $80,000 in Iowa
Single Married, joint
Gross salary $80,000.00 $80,000.00
Federal income tax -$8,770.00 -$5,240.00
Social Security -$4,960.00 -$4,960.00
Medicare -$1,160.00 -$1,160.00
Iowa income tax -$2,388.20 -$1,736.40
Take-home pay $62,721.80 $66,903.60
Effective tax rate 21.6% 16.4%

Married figures assume one earner with the whole $80,000 salary. Both columns use the standard deduction and no tax credits.

How Iowa compares

Iowa ranks 16th of 51 (the 50 states plus Washington, D.C.) for take-home pay at this salary. You'd keep $2,388 a year less than in Alaska and $3,782 more than in Oregon. See all 51 ranked.

If you got a raise

Earning $90,000 instead would add about $6,655 a year to your take-home pay. You'd keep about 67 cents of each extra dollar after federal, state and payroll taxes. Your top income tax rate at $80,000 is 25.8% combined.

If you saved 5% in a 401(k)

Putting $4,000 a year into a traditional 401(k) would lower your take-home pay by only $2,968, because the contribution comes out before income tax. That's about $114 less per biweekly paycheck.

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I'm paid

Pre-tax benefits include health, dental and vision premiums and HSA contributions taken from your pay before tax.

Your estimated take-home pay

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      Frequently asked questions

      How much is $80,000 a year after taxes in Iowa?

      About $62,722 a year for a single filer in 2026, or $5,227 a month. A married couple filing jointly on the same income would take home about $66,904. That's after federal income tax, Social Security, Medicare and Iowa income tax.

      How much is $80,000 a year per hour?

      $80,000 a year is $38.46 an hour before taxes, assuming 40 hours a week for 52 weeks. After taxes in Iowa, it works out to about $30.15 an hour for a single filer.

      What tax bracket is $80,000 in?

      For a single filer, $80,000 falls in the 22% federal bracket in 2026 and the 3.8% Iowa bracket. Only income above each bracket's threshold is taxed at that rate, so the overall effective tax rate is 21.6% including payroll taxes.

      Estimates use 2026 federal and Iowa tax rules. See how we calculate and the take-home pay calculator for sources.