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Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median lifeguards, ski patrol, and other recreational protective service workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $23,190 a year, 31% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,652 a month.

10th percentile
$21,910
25th percentile
$23,190
Median percentile
$23,190
75th percentile
$26,440
90th percentile
$26,440

Based on 90 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

$19,826 take-home a year
Gross pay$23,190
Federal income tax−$709
Social Security + Medicare−$1,774
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$881
Monthly take-home$1,652
Every two weeks$763

Does it go far here?

$26,638Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
59%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

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