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Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses salary in Waterloo, IA

The median licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $59,950 a year, 7% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,006 a month.

10th percentile
$50,730
25th percentile
$56,060
Median percentile
$59,950
75th percentile
$66,170
90th percentile
$74,530

Based on 360 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

$48,072 take-home a year
Gross pay$59,950
Federal income tax−$5,014
Social Security + Medicare−$4,586
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,278
Monthly take-home$4,006
Every two weeks$1,849

Does it go far here?

$68,863Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

JobMedian 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 licensed practical and licensed vocational nurses salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa