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Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education salary in Waterloo, IA

The median middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $60,460 a year, 6% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,039 a month.

10th percentile
$47,170
25th percentile
$48,710
Median percentile
$60,460
75th percentile
$77,240
90th percentile
$88,380

Based on 400 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

$48,462 take-home a year
Gross pay$60,460
Federal income tax−$5,075
Social Security + Medicare−$4,625
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$2,297
Monthly take-home$4,039
Every two weeks$1,864

Does it go far here?

$69,449Median 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 middle school teachers, except special and career/technical education salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa