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
Chefs and Head Cooks	$44,610	60	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,250	160	View salary detail
Office Clerks, General	$43,980	1,220	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers	$43,950	60	View salary detail
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators	$43,670	480	View salary detail
Emergency Medical Technicians	$43,500	60	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,040	210	View salary detail
Rehabilitation Counselors	$42,880	70	View salary detail
New Accounts Clerks	$42,700	50	View salary detail
Light Truck Drivers	$41,150	590	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,950	270	View salary detail
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants	$40,660	620	View salary detail
Word Processors and Typists	$40,630	40	View salary detail
Printing Press Operators	$40,540	90	View salary detail
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$40,300	—	View salary detail
Tire Repairers and Changers	$40,250	50	View salary detail
Counter and Rental Clerks	$40,200	110	View salary detail
Travel Agents	$39,780	30	View salary detail
Order Clerks	$39,680	30	View salary detail
Customer Service Representatives	$39,530	1,540	View salary detail
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan	$39,530	110	View salary detail
Medical Equipment Preparers	$39,530	40	View salary detail
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians	$39,270	—	View salary detail
Skincare Specialists	$39,170	30	View salary detail
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors	$39,110	40	View salary detail
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers	$38,930	90	View salary detail
Nursing Assistants	$38,930	1,440	View salary detail
Tellers	$38,880	320	View salary detail
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers	$38,770	480	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,670	380	View salary detail
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$38,590	110	View salary detail
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse	$38,550	30	View salary detail
Couriers and Messengers	$38,410	40	View salary detail
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers	$38,380	30	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers	$38,180	620	View salary detail
Residential Advisors	$38,170	40	View salary detail
Pest Control Workers	$38,090	50	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,960	170	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services	$37,890	90	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$37,840	170	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,130	210	View salary detail
Stockers and Order Fillers	$36,990	1,560	View salary detail
Phlebotomists	$36,970	60	View salary detail
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term	$36,440	400	View salary detail
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers	$36,240	70	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,160	170	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,010	160	View salary detail
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria	$35,680	500	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,590	240	View salary detail
Self-Enrichment Teachers	$35,520	120	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.