Sheet Metal Workers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median sheet metal workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $63,240 a year, 2% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,216 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $44,820
- 25th percentile
- $53,860
- Median percentile
- $63,240
- 75th percentile
- $67,690
- 90th percentile
- $79,570
Based on 80 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
$50,590 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,240 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,409 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,838 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,403 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,216 |
| Every two weeks | $1,946 |
Does it go far here?
$72,642Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).