Chefs and Head Cooks salary in Waterloo, IA
The median chefs and head cooks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $44,610 a year, 29% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,027 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $34,430
- 25th percentile
- $41,280
- Median percentile
- $44,610
- 75th percentile
- $60,070
- 90th percentile
- $69,220
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
$36,329 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,610 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,173 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,413 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,695 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,027 |
| Every two weeks | $1,397 |
Does it go far here?
$51,242Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).