Nursing Assistants salary in Waterloo, IA
The median nursing assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $38,930 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,665 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,790
- 25th percentile
- $36,690
- Median percentile
- $38,930
- 75th percentile
- $45,550
- 90th percentile
- $46,560
Based on 1,440 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
$31,981 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $38,930 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,492 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,978 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,479 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,665 |
| Every two weeks | $1,230 |
Does it go far here?
$44,718Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).