Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators salary in Waterloo, IA
The median operating engineers and other construction equipment operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $97,770 a year, 63% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $6,158 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,130
- 25th percentile
- $61,740
- Median percentile
- $97,770
- 75th percentile
- $97,770
- 90th percentile
- $97,770
Based on 420 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
$73,896 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $97,770 |
| Federal income tax | −$12,679 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$7,479 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,715 |
| Monthly take-home | $6,158 |
| Every two weeks | $2,842 |
Does it go far here?
$112,306Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
16%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).
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