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Nurse Practitioners salary in Waterloo, IA

The median nurse practitioners in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $126,330 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,734 a month.

10th percentile
$104,330
25th percentile
$117,520
Median percentile
$126,330
75th percentile
$136,260
90th percentile
$172,420

Based on 260 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

$92,812 take-home a year
Gross pay$126,330
Federal income tax−$19,053
Social Security + Medicare−$9,664
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$4,801
Monthly take-home$7,734
Every two weeks$3,570

Does it go far here?

$145,112Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
13%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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