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Order Clerks salary in Waterloo, IA

The median order clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $39,680 a year, 14% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,713 a month.

10th percentile
$35,950
25th percentile
$36,040
Median percentile
$39,680
75th percentile
$48,110
90th percentile
$50,740

Based on 30 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

$32,555 take-home a year
Gross pay$39,680
Federal income tax−$2,582
Social Security + Medicare−$3,036
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,508
Monthly take-home$2,713
Every two weeks$1,252

Does it go far here?

$45,579Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
36%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 order clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa