Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median computer numerically controlled tool programmers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $60,330 a year, 11% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,030 a month.

10th percentile: $44,890
25th percentile: $54,990
Median percentile: $60,330
75th percentile: $64,820
90th percentile: $75,510

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

$48,363 take-home a year

Gross pay	$60,330
Federal income tax	−$5,060
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,615
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$2,293
Monthly take-home	$4,030
Every two weeks	$1,860

Does it go far here?

$69,299Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

24%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

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