Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse salary in Waterloo, IA

The median farmworkers and laborers, crop, nursery, and greenhouse in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $38,550 a year, 8% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,641 a month.

10th percentile: $24,160
25th percentile: $28,870
Median percentile: $38,550
75th percentile: $42,440
90th percentile: $50,470

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

$31,690 take-home a year

Gross pay	$38,550
Federal income tax	−$2,446
Social Security + Medicare	−$2,949
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,465
Monthly take-home	$2,641
Every two weeks	$1,219

Does it go far here?

$44,281Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job	Median 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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