SALARY · SALES REPRESENTATIVES, WHOLESALE AND MANUFACTURING, EXCEPT TECHNICAL AND SCIENTIFIC PRODUCTS · IOWA

Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products salary in Iowa

I would start with the middle, not the top of the range. For sales representatives, wholesale and manufacturing, except technical and scientific products in Iowa, that middle figure was $66,760 a year. It gives you a steadier base for rent, bills and savings plans than a headline salary that only a small share of workers actually reach.

MEDIAN ANNUAL SALARY

$66,760

$32 per hour at the median · That is $5,320 (7.4 percent) below the national median of $72,080 for this occupation.

$76,490Mean annual salary
$37Mean hourly wage
$16,990People employed in this job in Iowa

Salary range

25th: $50,580Median: $66,76075th: $90,350
MeasureAnnual
25th percentile$50,580
Median (50th percentile)$66,760
75th percentile$90,350
Mean$76,490

The middle half of workers earned from $50,580 to $90,350 a year. Do not read the percentile range as good versus bad jobs. It mostly reflects experience, hours, employer type and local demand. A new starter near the 25th percentile and a veteran near the 75th can both be fairly paid for their stage.

What stays in your pocket on the median salary

ESTIMATED TAKE-HOME PAY

$53,911 a year
$4,493 a month
Federal tax $5,857 · FICA $5,107 · State tax $1,885

Iowa school district and county EMS surtaxes are separate and are not in this figure.

Read this before you use the take-home figure. It is a single-filer estimate using the 2026 standard deduction. It leaves out credits, other deductions, local taxes, and retirement or health deductions. Your actual paycheck can differ, and for states without a verified 2026 table in this build, state tax is still to be added once its table is verified.

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