Crane and Tower Operators salary in Waterloo, IA
The median crane and tower operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $60,110 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,016 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $60,070
- 25th percentile
- $60,110
- Median percentile
- $60,110
- 75th percentile
- $71,410
- 90th percentile
- $80,150
Based on 40 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
$48,194 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,110 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,033 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,598 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,284 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,016 |
| Every two weeks | $1,854 |
Does it go far here?
$69,047Median 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).
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