Physician · Des Moines, IA

Physician in Des Moines: $10,598/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median for a physician in Des Moines. Pay is estimated at $229,500 from the national median and this metro's overall wage level. On the pay used here, Des Moines ranks 97th-highest of 387 metros. Pay is 19.3× a year of one-bedroom rent ($991/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $10,598 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Cedar Rapids, about 115 miles away, at $10,933 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$10,598

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$229,500

Estimated

Rent (1 bd)

$991

$1,180 (2 bd)

Employment

Not published

Pay rank

97th of 387

Includes estimated pay

Pay vs rent

19.3×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, physician pay of $229,500.

Taxes$5,698
Rent$991
Other living costs$1,838
Left over$10,598

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $229,500
Federal income tax: −$45,703
Social Security and Medicare: −$14,511
State income tax (IA): −$8,166
Take-home pay: $161,119
Effective tax rate: 29.8%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $991
Groceries: $360
Getting around: $533
Healthcare: $405
Utilities and internet: $225
Everything else: $315
Total spending: $2,829

Left over each month

$19,125 gross, minus $5,698 in tax and $2,829 in living costs.

$10,598

Rank every metro for a physician

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Cedar Rapids, $10,933/mo.

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Questions

What does a physician make in Des Moines?

$229,500 a year. That figure is the an estimate, because BLS OEWS May 2025 did not publish a metro or state median.

What is left after tax and rent for a physician in Des Moines?

$10,598 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $991, and pay covers 19.3× a year of it.

Where nearby would a physician keep more?

Cedar Rapids, about 115 miles away, leaves $10,933 a month, more than Des Moines.