$300,000 in Iowa
Household income percentile, occupation comparison, and lifestyle context for Iowa.
Occupations near $300,000 (single earner)
BLS national median wages within ±15% of $300,000 — gives texture for which careers and seniorities land at this income level.
| Occupation | Stage | National wage |
|---|---|---|
| Physician (family medicine) | senior | $296,000 |
| Investment banker (analyst) | senior | $295,000 |
| Surgeon | mid-career | $339,300 |
| Anesthesiologist | mid-career | $339,470 |
Source: BLS Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2024. National medians; metro/state variance can be ±30%. Career stage estimates: entry ≈ 25th pct, senior ≈ 75th pct of the same SOC code.
Single earner vs two-earner household
One earner pulling $300,000 typically means a physician (family medicine) or comparable role. Above-median earner status in Iowa.
Two earners at $150,000 each combined = $300,000. Each individual is below median individually, but the household lands at the same percentile as a single $300,000 earner.
Lifestyle context — rent burden in Iowa
At $300,000 gross, statewide median rent eats 4% of income — inside the affordable band. Metro areas (LA, SF, NYC, Boston, Seattle) typically run 30-50% above the statewide median.
Home affordability at $300,000
Using the 28% rule on a 30-year mortgage, $300,000 gross supports a home purchase up to about $809,438. Iowa median home value is $181,600 — you can afford 446% of the median home, so buying statewide is realistic.
How $300,000 ranks in neighboring states
State-adjusted percentile shows the same income placed in Iowa's contiguous neighbors. Relevant for relocation, remote-work geography, or border-town decisions.
| State | Median HH | % vs median | Percentile |
|---|---|---|---|
| Iowa (current) | $73,147 | +310% | 95th |
| Missouri | $68,545 | +338% | 96th |
| South Dakota | $71,722 | +318% | 96th |
| Wisconsin | $76,058 | +294% | 95th |
| Nebraska | $76,079 | +294% | 95th |
| Illinois | $81,702 | +267% | 95th |
| Minnesota | $87,556 | +243% | 93th |
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Common questions
- Is $300,000 a good household income in Iowa?
- It's at roughly the 95th percentile for Iowa after adjusting for the state's median income ($73,147). Nationally that's about the 95th percentile. Whether "good" depends on household size, debt, and metro cost of living — Census medians smooth over big within-state variation.
- How does $300,000 compare to the Iowa median?
- It's 310% above the Iowa median household income of $73,147 (Census ACS 2023, table B19013). Half of Iowa households earn less than $73,147, half earn more.
- Why does this number differ from other percentile calculators?
- Two sources of variation: (1) some calculators use individual income, not household — household income is typically higher because it combines earners. (2) Some use single-year ACS, others use 5-year averages. We use ACS 2023 1-year B19080 for the national distribution and adjust by state median ratio.
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