Home Health and Personal Care Aides salary in Waterloo, IA
The median home health and personal care aides in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $36,510 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,511 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $27,360
- 25th percentile
- $32,450
- Median percentile
- $36,510
- 75th percentile
- $39,340
- 90th percentile
- $46,380
Based on 1,320 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
$30,128 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $36,510 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,201 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,793 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,387 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,511 |
| Every two weeks | $1,159 |
Does it go far here?
$41,938Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
39%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).
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