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Iowa Hourly to Salary Calculator

Annual pay is the hourly rate times weekly hours times 52. In Iowa the take-home is what remains after federal tax, FICA and the Iowa state line. $25 an hour at 40 hours is $52,000 a year before tax.

Tax year 2026 Tables verified 2026-10-09 Statutory estimate, not the employer wage table Free, no signup, runs in your browser

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Every two weeks

Net pay $1,639.92

Effective tax rate 18.00% of gross. About $3,553.16 a month over a full year.

  • Net pay $1,639.92
  • Federal income tax $156.15
  • FICA $153.00
  • State and local $50.93
This paycheck
$1,639.92
Full year, net
$42,637.90
Full year, gross
$52,000.00
Hourly equivalent
$25.00
  • Iowa state tax is a statutory estimate from published brackets, not the employer wage table. A real stub can differ.
How we calculated this
Gross pay$2,000.00
  1. This paycheck $2,000.00

Amount entered. Hourly rate times hours, plus overtime, tips, and any bonus on this check.

Federal income tax$156.15
  1. 1a Taxable wages this period $2,000.00
  2. 1b Pay periods in the year 26
  3. 1c Annualized wages (1a × 1b) $52,000.00
  4. 1d Step 4(a) other income $0.00
  5. 1e 1c + 1d $52,000.00
  6. 1f Step 4(b) deductions $0.00
  7. 1g $8,600.00 (any other filing status)
  8. 1i Adjusted annual wages $43,400.00
  9. Table Single or married filing separately, standard (Pub 15-T 2026)
  10. Bracket $19,900.00 up to $57,900.00: $1,240.00 plus 12% of the amount over $19,900.00
  11. 2g Tentative annual tax $4,060.00
  12. 2h Per paycheck (2g ÷ periods) $156.15
  13. 3 Step 3 credits, per paycheck $0.00
  14. 4c Extra withholding $0.00
  15. Federal income tax this paycheck $156.15

IRS Publication 15-T (2026), Worksheet 1A. Percentage method for automated payroll systems.

Social Security$124.00
  1. Rate 6.2% × $2,000.00 of Social Security wages, wage base $184,500.00.
  2. This paycheck $124.00

Social Security Administration, contribution and benefit base. 6.2% up to the 2026 wage base of $184,500.00. The annual maximum is $11,439.00.

Medicare$29.00
  1. This paycheck $29.00

IRS Publication 15 (2026). 1.45% of Medicare wages. No wage base.

Iowa income tax$50.93
  1. Standard deduction $16,100.00
  2. Taxable amount used here $35,900.00
  3. Annual tax before dividing $1,364.20
  4. Credit $40.00
  5. This paycheck $50.93

Tax Foundation, state income tax rates and brackets, 2026. Iowa statutory brackets as of the Tax Foundation’s January 1, 2026 table. This is not the employer wage-bracket withholding table, which can differ.

Net pay$1,639.92

Hourly pay in Iowa

The table below uses a single filer with a blank 2020 W-4, 40 hours a week and no benefits. For a full paycheck with deductions, open the Iowa paycheck calculator, or price a different week with overtime and tips in the hourly pay calculator. To restate a salary, use the salary to hourly calculator. Paid the minimum? See the Iowa minimum wage.

Minimum wage in Iowa, after tax

The Iowa minimum wage is $7.25 an hour, in effect since July 24, 2009. Iowa’s rate equals the federal minimum wage, and the federal rate applies if it is higher. Full time at $7.25 (2,080 hours) is $15,080 a year before tax and about $13,926 after tax here, $535.63 every two weeks. Source: U.S. Department of Labor, consolidated minimum wage table.

Sources

Yearly take-home at 40 hours a week in Iowa and its neighbors, 2026. Single filer, blank 2020 W-4, paid every two weeks, no city tax. The minimum wage column is the rate a covered employer owes (Iowa: $7.25).
StateMinimum wage$15 an hour, take-home per year$20 an hour, take-home per year$25 an hour, take-home per year
Iowa (this page)$7.25$26,715$34,676$42,637
Illinois$15.00$25,849$33,691$41,532
Nebraska$15.00$26,684$34,592$42,475
Missouri$15.00$26,720$34,587$42,455

Iowa hourly wages after tax

40 hours a week, 52 weeks, 2026, single filer, blank 2020 W-4, paid every two weeks.
Hourly rateAnnual grossBiweekly netNet per year
$15$31,200.00$1,027.52$26,715.50
$18$37,440.00$1,211.24$31,492.22
$20$41,600.00$1,333.72$34,676.70
$25$52,000.00$1,639.92$42,637.90
$30$62,400.00$1,946.12$50,599.10
$40$83,200.00$2,494.29$64,851.52
$50$104,000.00$3,026.69$78,693.92

Brackets used for the estimate

Single and married filing separately
OverRate
$03.8%
Married filing jointly
OverRate
$03.8%

Source: Iowa Department of Revenue. Head of household uses the single brackets on this page, except where the method above says otherwise.

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Questions

What is $20 an hour per year in Iowa?

$41,600 before tax at 40 hours a week and 52 weeks. After tax in Iowa that is about $34,676 for a single filer.

Why times 52?

Fifty-two weeks is the usual full-year schedule. Unpaid weeks off are not assumed. Lower the hours per week to shorten the schedule.

Is Iowa income tax included?

Yes. Statutory estimate, not the employer wage table. Top rate used: 3.8%.

Who is responsible

Published by PaycheckZip.com. A credentialed reviewer has not signed this page. The review seat is open. Figures are estimates from the tables named in the method, checked 2026-10-09. They are not tax advice.

Case amounts on the public list, such as $216.15 of federal income tax on the single biweekly example, come from the same code as this page.