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Dentists, General salary in Waterloo, IA

The median dentists, general in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $163,600 a year, 4% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $9,739 a month.

10th percentile
$101,000
25th percentile
$130,090
Median percentile
$163,600
75th percentile
$202,650
90th percentile
$219,740

Based on 60 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

$116,870 take-home a year
Gross pay$163,600
Federal income tax−$27,998
Social Security + Medicare−$12,515
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$6,217
Monthly take-home$9,739
Every two weeks$4,495

Does it go far here?

$187,923Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
10%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

JobMedian 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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