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Tellers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median tellers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $38,880 a year, 10% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,662 a month.

10th percentile
$33,890
25th percentile
$35,680
Median percentile
$38,880
75th percentile
$43,660
90th percentile
$47,670

Based on 320 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

$31,943 take-home a year
Gross pay$38,880
Federal income tax−$2,486
Social Security + Medicare−$2,974
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,477
Monthly take-home$2,662
Every two weeks$1,229

Does it go far here?

$44,660Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
37%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

JobMedian 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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