Legal Support Workers, All Other salary in Waterloo, IA

The median legal support workers, all other in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $45,450 a year, 37% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,081 a month.

10th percentile: $38,670
25th percentile: $39,890
Median percentile: $45,450
75th percentile: $60,630
90th percentile: $71,510

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

$36,972 take-home a year

Gross pay	$45,450
Federal income tax	−$3,274
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,477
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,727
Monthly take-home	$3,081
Every two weeks	$1,422

Does it go far here?

$52,207Median 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).

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

All legal support workers, all other salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa