Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median heating, air conditioning, and refrigeration mechanics and installers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $60,400 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,035 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $39,120
- 25th percentile
- $48,200
- Median percentile
- $60,400
- 75th percentile
- $79,710
- 90th percentile
- $98,390
Based on 260 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
$48,416 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $60,400 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,068 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,621 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,295 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,035 |
| Every two weeks | $1,862 |
Does it go far here?
$69,380Median 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).
Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA
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