Pharmacy Technicians salary in Waterloo, IA
The median pharmacy technicians in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $40,950 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,794 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $35,810
- 25th percentile
- $37,790
- Median percentile
- $40,950
- 75th percentile
- $47,150
- 90th percentile
- $50,450
Based on 270 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
$33,527 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $40,950 |
| Federal income tax | −$2,734 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$3,133 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,556 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,794 |
| Every two weeks | $1,290 |
Does it go far here?
$47,038Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
35%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).