Childcare Workers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median childcare workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $27,580 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,940 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $22,510
- 25th percentile
- $24,690
- Median percentile
- $27,580
- 75th percentile
- $30,080
- 90th percentile
- $34,290
Based on 380 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
$23,274 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $27,580 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,148 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,110 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,048 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,940 |
| Every two weeks | $895 |
Does it go far here?
$31,680Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
50%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).