Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks salary in Waterloo, IA

The median shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $46,950 a year, 4% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,177 a month.

10th percentile: $32,660
25th percentile: $37,250
Median percentile: $46,950
75th percentile: $55,200
90th percentile: $62,500

Based on 330 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

$38,120 take-home a year

Gross pay	$46,950
Federal income tax	−$3,454
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,592
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,784
Monthly take-home	$3,177
Every two weeks	$1,466

Does it go far here?

$53,930Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

31%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

All shipping, receiving, and inventory clerks salaries · Take-home pay in Iowa