Waiters and Waitresses salary in Waterloo, IA
The median waiters and waitresses in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $21,490 a year, 39% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $1,541 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $15,080
- 25th percentile
- $15,080
- Median percentile
- $21,490
- 75th percentile
- $34,230
- 90th percentile
- $48,840
Based on 1,280 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
$18,490 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $21,490 |
| Federal income tax | −$539 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$1,644 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$817 |
| Monthly take-home | $1,541 |
| Every two weeks | $711 |
Does it go far here?
$24,685Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
63%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).