Editors salary in Waterloo, IA
The median editors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $47,300 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,199 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $37,080
- 25th percentile
- $47,300
- Median percentile
- $47,300
- 75th percentile
- $48,790
- 90th percentile
- $72,450
Based on 50 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
$38,388 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $47,300 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,496 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,618 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,797 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,199 |
| Every two weeks | $1,476 |
Does it go far here?
$54,332Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
31%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).