Graphic Designers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median graphic designers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $51,060 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,439 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,870
- 25th percentile
- $44,310
- Median percentile
- $51,060
- 75th percentile
- $61,480
- 90th percentile
- $69,220
Based on 110 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
$41,266 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $51,060 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,947 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,906 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,940 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,439 |
| Every two weeks | $1,587 |
Does it go far here?
$58,651Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).