Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators salary in Waterloo, IA
The median water and wastewater treatment plant and system operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $63,890 a year, 6% above the US median. After tax that is roughly $4,257 a month.
- 10th percentile
- $50,310
- 25th percentile
- $55,590
- Median percentile
- $63,890
- 75th percentile
- $70,160
- 90th percentile
- $75,730
Based on 120 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
$51,088 take-home a year
| Gross pay | $63,890 |
| Federal income tax | −$5,487 |
| Social Security + Medicare | −$4,888 |
| Iowa income tax (approx.) | −$2,428 |
| Monthly take-home | $4,257 |
| Every two weeks | $1,965 |
Does it go far here?
$73,389Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).
23%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).
Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA
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