Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters salary in Waterloo, IA

The median plumbers, pipefitters, and steamfitters in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $62,200 a year, 3% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,150 a month.

10th percentile: $45,960
25th percentile: $48,770
Median percentile: $62,200
75th percentile: $76,880
90th percentile: $92,590

Based on 220 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

$49,794 take-home a year

Gross pay	$62,200
Federal income tax	−$5,284
Social Security + Medicare	−$4,758
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$2,364
Monthly take-home	$4,150
Every two weeks	$1,915

Does it go far here?

$71,447Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

24%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job	Median 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

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