Bartenders salary in Waterloo, IA
The median bartenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $21,540 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,544 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $16,390
- 25th percentile
- $17,990
- Median percentile
- $21,540
- 75th percentile
- $27,040
- 90th percentile
- $38,130
Based on 540 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
$18,530 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $21,540 |
| Federal income tax | −$544 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,648 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$819 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,544 |
| Every two weeks | $713 |
Does it go far here?
$24,742Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).