Recreation Workers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median recreation workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $29,700 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,076 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $26,310
- 25th percentile
- $26,310
- Median percentile
- $29,700
- 75th percentile
- $36,340
- 90th percentile
- $44,990
Based on 170 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
$24,915 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $29,700 |
| Federal income tax | −$1,384 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$2,272 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$1,129 |
| Monthly take-home | $2,076 |
| Every two weeks | $958 |
Does it go far here?
$34,116Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
47%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).