Firefighters salary in Waterloo, IA
The median firefighters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $61,190 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,085 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $46,230
- 25th percentile
- $61,190
- Median percentile
- $61,190
- 75th percentile
- $85,010
- 90th percentile
- $85,010
Based on 80 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
$49,021 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $61,190 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,163 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,681 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,325 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,085 |
| Every two weeks | $1,885 |
Does it go far here?
$70,287Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).