Industrial Engineers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median industrial engineers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $92,330 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,856 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $73,980
- 25th percentile
- $77,040
- Median percentile
- $92,330
- 75th percentile
- $103,990
- 90th percentile
- $125,780
Based on 120 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
$70,276 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $92,330 |
| Federal income tax | −$11,483 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,063 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,509 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,856 |
| Every two weeks | $2,703 |
Does it go far here?
$106,057Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
17%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).