Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians salary in Waterloo, IA
The median clinical laboratory technologists and technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $47,800 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,231 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $38,100
- 25th percentile
- $38,890
- Median percentile
- $47,800
- 75th percentile
- $61,060
- 90th percentile
- $73,620
Based on 200 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
$38,771 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,800 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,556 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,657 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,816 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,231 |
| Every two weeks | $1,491 |
Does it go far here?
$54,907Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
30%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).
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