Pharmacists salary in Waterloo, IA
The median pharmacists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $138,690 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,399 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $103,960
- 25th percentile
- $126,160
- Median percentile
- $138,690
- 75th percentile
- $157,360
- 90th percentile
- $165,500
Based on 160 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
$100,790 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $138,690 |
| Federal income tax | −$22,020 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,610 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$5,270 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,399 |
| Every two weeks | $3,877 |
Does it go far here?
$159,309Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
12%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).