Data Scientists salary in Waterloo, IA
The median data scientists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $82,050 a year, 32% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,286 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $63,380
- 25th percentile
- $71,030
- Median percentile
- $82,050
- 75th percentile
- $109,080
- 90th percentile
- $153,050
Based on 70 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
$63,434 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $82,050 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,221 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,277 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,118 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,286 |
| Every two weeks | $2,440 |
Does it go far here?
$94,249Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).