Labor Relations Specialists salary in Waterloo, IA

The median labor relations specialists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $77,020 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,007 a month.

10th percentile: $59,290
25th percentile: $77,020
Median percentile: $77,020
75th percentile: $140,570
90th percentile: $214,480

Based on 60 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

$60,087 take-home a year

Gross pay	$77,020
Federal income tax	−$8,114
Social Security + Medicare	−$5,892
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$2,927
Monthly take-home	$5,007
Every two weeks	$2,311

Does it go far here?

$88,471Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job	Median pay
General and Operations Managers	$82,400
Industrial Machinery Mechanics	$77,850
Registered Nurses	$76,920
Accountants and Auditors	$73,530
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,040
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,780
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,440
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,420

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