Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers salary in Waterloo, IA
The median software quality assurance analysts and testers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $84,920 a year, 19% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $5,445 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $55,160
- 25th percentile
- $80,540
- Median percentile
- $84,920
- 75th percentile
- $102,200
- 90th percentile
- $125,360
Based on 90 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
$65,344 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $84,920 |
| Federal income tax | −$9,852 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$6,496 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$3,227 |
| Monthly take-home | $5,445 |
| Every two weeks | $2,513 |
Does it go far here?
$97,545Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
18%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA
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