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Bakers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median bakers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $29,870 a year, 20% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,087 a month.

10th percentile
$21,940
25th percentile
$24,290
Median percentile
$29,870
75th percentile
$38,280
90th percentile
$45,830

Based on 120 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

$25,045 take-home a year
Gross pay$29,870
Federal income tax−$1,404
Social Security + Medicare−$2,285
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,135
Monthly take-home$2,087
Every two weeks$963

Does it go far here?

$34,311Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

JobMedian 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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