Occupations With the Highest Reported Median Wages in Waterloo, IA

386 occupations have a published Bureau of Labor Statistics median wage in Waterloo, IA for 2025. Rows are ordered by reported annual median wage.

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Business Continuity Planners	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary	$69,920	90	View salary detail
Financial Examiners	$69,360	30	View salary detail
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians	$69,320	40	View salary detail
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products	$67,040	780	View salary detail
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary	$66,010	30	View salary detail
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers	$66,000	80	View salary detail
Maintenance Workers, Machinery	$65,760	50	View salary detail
Tool and Die Makers	$65,590	100	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,380	190	View salary detail
Respiratory Therapists	$65,070	70	View salary detail
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary	$64,710	—	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$64,370	150	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,000	370	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$64,000	370	View salary detail
Postal Service Clerks	$63,970	40	View salary detail
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators	$63,890	120	View salary detail
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling	$63,690	30	View salary detail
Food Service Managers	$63,650	100	View salary detail
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners	$63,610	60	View salary detail
Electricians	$63,420	360	View salary detail
Chiropractors	$63,280	40	View salary detail
Sheet Metal Workers	$63,240	80	View salary detail
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists	$63,180	80	View salary detail
Physical Therapist Assistants	$62,850	60	View salary detail
Public Safety Telecommunicators	$62,570	50	View salary detail
Paramedics	$62,350	40	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$62,200	220	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,200	220	View salary detail
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians	$62,000	80	View salary detail
Healthcare Social Workers	$61,980	100	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$61,900	360	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$61,860	230	View salary detail
Public Relations Specialists	$61,810	130	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators	$61,570	60	View salary detail
Occupational Therapy Assistants	$61,560	40	View salary detail
Firefighters	$61,190	80	View salary detail
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,780	890	View salary detail
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education	$60,530	60	View salary detail
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,460	400	View salary detail
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education	$60,440	660	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers	$60,420	500	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,400	260	View salary detail
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers	$60,330	60	View salary detail
Clergy	$60,170	30	View salary detail
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers	$60,160	50	View salary detail

Career and skills data: O*NET (onetcenter.org). Salary and employment data: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics OEWS, 2025 (bls.gov/oes). Figures are published survey estimates, not real-time market data.