$30 an hour after taxes in Iowa.

About $50,441 a year, $4,203 a month, for a single filer paid every two weeks in 2026.

Every two weeks

$1,940.05

$2,400.00 gross, 19.2% in taxes. $50,441 a year in Iowa.

Gross pay: $2,400.00
Federal income tax8.5% of gross: -$204.15
Social Security6.2% of gross: -$148.80
Medicare1.4% of gross: -$34.80
Iowa income tax3.0% of gross: -$72.20
Take-home: $1,940.05

Per year, month, paycheck.

$30 an hour after taxes in Iowa by filing status
Filing status	Year	Month	Week	Tax rate
Single	$50,441	$4,203	$970	19.2%
Married filing jointly	$52,621	$4,385	$1,012	15.7%
Head of household	$51,760	$4,313	$995	17.1%

Standard W-4 for each status, no pre-tax deductions, paid every two weeks, 2026 tables. Open the calculator to change any of it.

Other wages in Iowa.

$30 an hour in other states.

Questions people ask

How much is $30 an hour after taxes in Iowa?

About $50,441 a year for a single filer in 2026: $4,203 a month, $1,940.05 every two weeks.

$30 an hour is how much a year?

$62,400 before tax at 40 hours a week for 52 weeks.

How is federal income tax withheld from my paycheck?

Employers use the IRS percentage method in Publication 15-T: your pay for the period is annualized, adjusted by the entries on your Form W-4, run through the 2026 tables, and divided back by the number of pay periods.

How much Social Security and Medicare comes out?

6.2% Social Security on wages up to $184,500 in 2026, and 1.45% Medicare on all wages, plus 0.9% Additional Medicare once your wages for the year pass $200,000.

Sources

Checked against these sources on October 30, 2026.