Software Developers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median software developers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $113,970 a year, 16% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $7,056 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $64,640
- 25th percentile
- $90,130
- Median percentile
- $113,970
- 75th percentile
- $137,090
- 90th percentile
- $167,230
Based on 280 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
$84,677 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $113,970 |
| Federal income tax | −$16,243 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$8,719 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$4,331 |
| Monthly take-home | $7,056 |
| Every two weeks | $3,257 |
Does it go far here?
$130,914Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
14%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).