Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers salary in Waterloo, IA

The median welders, cutters, solderers, and brazers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA earns $51,080 a year, 5% below the US median. After tax that is roughly $3,440 a month.

10th percentile: $46,300
25th percentile: $47,430
Median percentile: $51,080
75th percentile: $59,060
90th percentile: $63,950

Based on 540 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

$41,282 take-home a year

Gross pay	$51,080
Federal income tax	−$3,950
Social Security + Medicare	−$3,908
Iowa income tax (approx.)	−$1,941
Monthly take-home	$3,440
Every two weeks	$1,588

Does it go far here?

$58,674Median pay in Waterloo, IA is worth this at average US prices (local price level 87.1 vs 100).

28%of take-home pay goes to the median rent ($977 a month, Census ACS).

Top-paying jobs in Waterloo, IA

Job	Median 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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