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Tutors salary in Waterloo, IA

The median tutors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $32,940 a year, 24% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $2,283 a month.

10th percentile
$22,910
25th percentile
$30,890
Median percentile
$32,940
75th percentile
$43,300
90th percentile
$56,580

Based on 30 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

$27,396 take-home a year
Gross pay$32,940
Federal income tax−$1,773
Social Security + Medicare−$2,520
Iowa income tax (approx.)−$1,252
Monthly take-home$2,283
Every two weeks$1,054

Does it go far here?

$37,837Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
43%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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