Physician Assistants salary in Waterloo, IA
The median physician assistants in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $132,880 a year, 2% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $8,087 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $100,430
- 25th percentile
- $118,810
- Median percentile
- $132,880
- 75th percentile
- $164,900
- 90th percentile
- $191,900
Based on 60 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
$97,040 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $132,880 |
| Federal income tax | −$20,625 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$10,165 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$5,049 |
| Monthly take-home | $8,087 |
| Every two weeks | $3,732 |
Does it go far here?
$152,636Median 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).