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Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians salary in Waterloo, IA

The median electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $81,930 a year, 5% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,280 a month.

10th percentile
$56,830
25th percentile
$71,300
Median percentile
$81,930
75th percentile
$101,830
90th percentile
$120,720

Based on 30 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

$63,354 take-home a year
Gross pay$81,930
Federal income tax−$9,195
Social Security + Medicare−$6,268
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,113
Monthly take-home$5,280
Every two weeks$2,437

Does it go far here?

$94,111Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
19%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

All electrical and electronic engineering technologists and technicians salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa