Architectural and Engineering Managers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median architectural and engineering managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $140,340 a year, 18% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,488 a month.

10th percentile: $102,250
25th percentile: $126,080
Median percentile: $140,340
75th percentile: $168,730
90th percentile: $193,680

Based on 60 employed. Data period: BLS OEWS May 2025. Percentiles show the spread of pay, not experience; reading the 25th percentile as "entry level" is only an approximation.

What you keep

$101,855 take-home a year

Gross pay	$140,340
Federal income tax	−$22,416
Social Security + Medicare	−$10,736
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$5,333
Monthly take-home	$8,488
Every two weeks	$3,918

Does it go far here?

$161,205Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$82,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,850
Registered Nurses	$76,920
Accountants and Auditors	$73,530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,420

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