Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators salary in Waterloo, IA
The median industrial truck and tractor operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $43,670 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,967 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,970
- 25th percentile
- $40,830
- Median percentile
- $43,670
- 75th percentile
- $49,370
- 90th percentile
- $56,310
Based on 480 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
$35,609 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $43,670 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,060 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,341 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,659 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,967 |
| Every two weeks | $1,370 |
Does it go far here?
$50,163Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
33%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).
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