Customer Service Representatives salary in Waterloo, IA

The median customer service representatives in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $39,530 a year, 12% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,703 a month.

10th percentile: $28,740
25th percentile: $36,910
Median percentile: $39,530
75th percentile: $49,880
90th percentile: $61,230

Based on 1,540 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

$32,440 take-home a year

Gross pay	$39,530
Federal income tax	−$2,564
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,024
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,502
Monthly take-home	$2,703
Every two weeks	$1,248

Does it go far here?

$45,407Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

36%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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