Registered Nurses salary in Waterloo, IA
The median registered nurses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $76,920 a year, 21% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,002 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $63,100
- 25th percentile
- $64,640
- Median percentile
- $76,920
- 75th percentile
- $82,780
- 90th percentile
- $97,310
Based on 1,890 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
$60,020 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $76,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$8,092 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$5,884 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,923 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,002 |
| Every two weeks | $2,308 |
Does it go far here?
$88,356Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
20%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).