Computer User Support Specialists salary in Waterloo, IA

The median computer user support specialists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $59,630 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,986 a month.

10th percentile: $42,620
25th percentile: $48,300
Median percentile: $59,630
75th percentile: $75,280
90th percentile: $84,060

Based on 270 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

$47,827 take-home a year

Gross pay	$59,630
Federal income tax	−$4,976
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,562
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$2,266
Monthly take-home	$3,986
Every two weeks	$1,839

Does it go far here?

$68,495Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

25%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 user support specialists salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa