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Engineers, All Other salary in Waterloo, IA

The median engineers, all other in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $96,440 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,084 a month.

10th percentile
$59,650
25th percentile
$78,240
Median percentile
$96,440
75th percentile
$103,070
90th percentile
$119,600

Based on 40 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

$73,011 take-home a year
Gross pay$96,440
Federal income tax−$12,387
Social Security + Medicare−$7,378
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,665
Monthly take-home$6,084
Every two weeks$2,808

Does it go far here?

$110,778Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
16%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 engineers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa