Rehabilitation Counselors salary in Waterloo, IA

The median rehabilitation counselors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $42,880 a year, 8% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,917 a month.

10th percentile: $34,980
25th percentile: $39,100
Median percentile: $42,880
75th percentile: $47,230
90th percentile: $67,670

Based on 70 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

$35,005 take-home a year

Gross pay	$42,880
Federal income tax	−$2,966
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,280
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,629
Monthly take-home	$2,917
Every two weeks	$1,346

Does it go far here?

$49,255Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

33%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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