Child, Family, and School Social Workers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median child, family, and school social workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $56,530 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,788 a month.

10th percentile: $41,950
25th percentile: $45,710
Median percentile: $56,530
75th percentile: $63,180
90th percentile: $78,790

Based on 170 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

$45,454 take-home a year

Gross pay	$56,530
Federal income tax	−$4,604
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,325
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$2,148
Monthly take-home	$3,788
Every two weeks	$1,748

Does it go far here?

$64,934Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

26%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

All child, family, and school social workers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa