Medical Assistants salary in Waterloo, IA
The median medical assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $45,660 a year, about the same as the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,094 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $36,780
- 25th percentile
- $37,870
- Median percentile
- $45,660
- 75th percentile
- $46,810
- 90th percentile
- $50,710
Based on 390 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
$37,133 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $45,660 |
| Federal income tax | −$3,299 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,493 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,735 |
| Monthly take-home | $3,094 |
| Every two weeks | $1,428 |
Does it go far here?
$52,448Median 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).