Lawyers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median lawyers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $126,570 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,747 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $63,800
- 25th percentile
- $80,260
- Median percentile
- $126,570
- 75th percentile
- $204,230
- 90th percentile
- $360,480
Based on 160 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
$92,967 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $126,570 |
| Federal income tax | −$19,111 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$9,683 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$4,810 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,747 |
| Every two weeks | $3,576 |
Does it go far here?
$145,388Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
13%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).