Paramedics salary in Waterloo, IA
The median paramedics in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $62,350 a year, 3% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,159 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $48,000
- 25th percentile
- $52,520
- Median percentile
- $62,350
- 75th percentile
- $62,350
- 90th percentile
- $62,350
Based on 40 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
$49,909 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $62,350 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,302 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,770 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,369 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,159 |
| Every two weeks | $1,920 |
Does it go far here?
$71,620Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).