Computer Occupations, All Other salary in Waterloo, IA

The median computer occupations, all other in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $107,660 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,706 a month.

10th percentile: $35,850
25th percentile: $68,030
Median percentile: $107,660
75th percentile: $147,490
90th percentile: $187,200

Based on 140 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

$80,478 take-home a year

Gross pay	$107,660
Federal income tax	−$14,855
Social Security + Medicare	−$8,236
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$4,091
Monthly take-home	$6,706
Every two weeks	$3,095

Does it go far here?

$123,666Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

15%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 computer occupations, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa