Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists in Iowa
May 2025 wages · tax year 2026
You keep
$63,627
after federal, FICA and Iowa tax
Tax takes
$17,793
21.9% of the whole
Worth, in national money
$71,678
Iowa costs less than average
On that salary you would be around the 25th percentile for this work in Iowa — roughly, since only five points along the band are published.
One filer, standard deduction, no dependants and nothing paid in before tax — the same household the rest of this page uses, so the comparison holds. City and school-district income taxes are not included.
Median here
$81,420
Kept after tax
$63,627
Worth in national money
$71,678
State rank
43
of 51 states
What this pays, and what it is worth
- Iowa is among the lower-paying states for this job. The middle earner takes $81,420, ranking 43 of 51 states — about 14.73% below the national middle. Costs here are often lower too, which the figures further down account for.
- Within Iowa this is well-paid work. Of 493 occupations with published figures in the state, this job ranks 93 — in the top quarter of everything people do there.
- Cheaper living works in this state's favor. From $81,420 you keep $63,627 after tax, and local prices stretch that to the equivalent of $71,678 at national prices. Averages run higher here, $82,060, since top earners drag the number up.
- Iowa ranks 43 of 51 for magnetic resonance imaging technologists, with a median of $81,420 — about 14.73% below the national figure. A nominal shortfall is not by itself a real one: lower-paying states frequently carry lower tax and lower price levels, and the adjusted figures below are where that is settled rather than assumed.
- Ranked against every occupation Iowa publishes a median for, magnetic resonance imaging technologists sits 93 of 493 — the upper quartile of the state's wage distribution. National standing and within-state standing are separate questions, and a job can occupy very different positions on each.
- Retained pay in Iowa is $63,627 after the full tax stack, from $81,420. Because the state's price level runs below the national average, the price-adjusted equivalent is $71,678 — a real-terms figure describing purchasing power rather than compensation, and not a number that appears on any pay stub. Mean pay of $82,060 exceeds the median, so the upper tail is doing the work.
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Pay band: Magnetic Resonance Imaging Technologists
The state median for this job
| Lowest tenth earn under | $64,290 |
|---|---|
| Half earn under | $81,420 |
| Top tenth earn over | $98,780 |
| This salary | $81,420 |
Positions between the published tenth, quarter, half, three-quarter and ninetieth points are estimated by straight line.
The same pay, somewhere else
The state median for this job
| Take-home in Iowa | $63,627 |
|---|---|
| Take-home in Texas | $66,109 |
| Once local prices are leveledBEA price parity | −$3,648 |
The raise and the real gain point in opposite directions here.
State income tax and state price levels only. No city income tax, and no housing market.
What you would need there
The state median for this job
| To match take-home only | $77,892 |
|---|---|
| Raise you would need | +$5,038 |
| Prices in Texas | 97 vs 89 |
State taxes and state price levels only. No city tax, and no housing market.
Sources and assumptions
- Treat $81,420 as a midpoint for Iowa, not a promise. The tenth percentile is $64,290 and the ninetieth is $98,780 — a wide band, and where you land in it depends on far more than the state.
- In Iowa the take-home figure of $63,627, from $81,420, assumes one filer, no dependants, and nothing paid into a pension before tax. Each of those lowers the bill, so treat it as the plain case. City and school-district income taxes are not included either, and in a few states those are real money. It ranks 93 of 493 occupations here.
- The wage data and the price data come from different years. That is how each is published. The price adjustment behind $71,678 uses one figure for the whole of Iowa. A city and a rural county there can differ by more than two states do. Out of 493 occupations the state publishes, this one sits at 93.
- The Iowa median of $81,420 describes the midpoint of a distribution spanning $64,290 to $98,780. Because that spread is typically larger than the interstate spread, a state median is a weak predictor for any individual worker in this occupation.
- Take-home for Iowa is computed for a single filer taking the standard deduction with no dependants and no pre-tax contributions, giving $63,627 from $81,420. Each omitted item reduces taxable income, so the figure is a lower bound on retained pay for this household shape. Municipal and school-district income taxes are excluded, which understates the burden materially in Ohio, Pennsylvania and Maryland. The occupation ranks 93 of 493 locally.
- Wage and price series carry different reference periods, each published on its own schedule. The real-terms figure of $71,678, worked from $81,420, deflates by a statewide parity that conceals substantial intra-state variation, concentrated in housing — so it supports comparison between states rather than the pricing of a move to a particular Iowa address, on work sitting at 93 of 493 locally.
Questions people ask
How much does pay for this job actually vary?
The range here is narrow. From $64,290 at the bottom tenth to $98,780 at the top, pay for this work clusters rather than spreads.
What does this pay actually buy where I live?
Further than the number implies. Iowa is cheaper than the national average, so this take-home behaves like $71,678 in national terms.
Where does the difference between the wage and my paycheck go?
Into four separate taxes, not one. Federal income tax, Social Security and Medicare apply everywhere, and Iowa adds its own income tax on top — which is why $63,627 of this wage survives to your account.
Can I compare this job across every state?
This occupation is published everywhere — all 51 of them — so comparing states measures real differences rather than gaps in the data.
What is the dispersion of this occupation's wage distribution?
The tenth-to-ninetieth percentile span ($64,290 to $98,780) sits at or below the family's median dispersion, indicating relatively standardized compensation. Percentiles are published per state, so this dispersion is specific to Iowa rather than a national figure.
What is this occupation's price-adjusted compensation in this state?
Iowa's regional price parity is at or below the national average, so nominal wages understate purchasing power. Take-home deflated by the state price level is $71,678 in national-average terms. The adjustment uses an all-items index and does not isolate housing.
What accounts for the gap between gross wage and take-home here?
Take-home of $63,627 reflects federal income tax, OASDI, Medicare and Iowa income tax for a single filer with no adjustments. The state layer is levied in addition to the federal one; only its rate and base differ between states.
Is this occupation's state coverage complete?
State-level estimates are published for all 51 jurisdictions for this occupation, so cross-state comparison is not confounded by suppression. ⚠️ Estimates remain survey-based and carry sampling error; small differences between adjacent states should not be over-read.