Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants salary in Waterloo, IA
The median legal secretaries and administrative assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $44,990 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,052 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,750
- 25th percentile
- $38,230
- Median percentile
- $44,990
- 75th percentile
- $48,750
- 90th percentile
- $59,420
Based on 50 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
$36,620 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $44,990 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,219 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,442 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,710 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,052 |
| Every two weeks | $1,408 |
Does it go far here?
$51,679Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
32%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).
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