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General and Operations Managers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median general and operations managers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $82,400 a year, 22% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,306 a month.

10th percentile
$41,870
25th percentile
$57,960
Median percentile
$82,400
75th percentile
$122,980
90th percentile
$170,250

Based on 1,510 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

$63,667 take-home a year
Gross pay$82,400
Federal income tax−$9,298
Social Security + Medicare−$6,304
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$3,131
Monthly take-home$5,306
Every two weeks$2,449

Does it go far here?

$94,651Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

JobMedian pay
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
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,730

All general and operations managers salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa