Waterloo, IA Careers and Salaries

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

Occupations

Occupation	Median annual wage	Employment	Salary page
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant	$28,140	390	View salary detail
Security Guards	$38,670	380	View salary detail
Childcare Workers	$27,580	380	View salary detail
Production Workers, All Other	$48,300	380	View salary detail
Nannies	$27,580	380	View salary detail
Financial Managers	$125,690	370	View salary detail
Search Marketing Strategists	$64,000	370	View salary detail
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists	$64,000	370	View salary detail
Treasurers and Controllers	$125,690	370	View salary detail
Investment Fund Managers	$125,690	370	View salary detail
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education	$30,420	360	View salary detail
Solar Energy Installation Managers	$77,760	360	View salary detail
Human Resources Specialists	$61,900	360	View salary detail
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses	$59,950	360	View salary detail
Electricians	$63,420	360	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers	$77,760	360	View salary detail
Training and Development Specialists	$51,320	350	View salary detail
Amusement and Recreation Attendants	$26,400	340	View salary detail
Medical and Health Services Managers	$103,330	340	View salary detail
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks	$46,950	330	View salary detail
Tellers	$38,880	320	View salary detail
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers	$78,970	310	View salary detail
Customs and Border Protection Officers	$78,970	310	View salary detail
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers	$77,410	280	View salary detail
Software Developers	$113,970	280	View salary detail
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel	$57,370	280	View salary detail
Computer User Support Specialists	$59,630	270	View salary detail
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters	$46,620	270	View salary detail
Pharmacy Technicians	$40,950	270	View salary detail
Carpenters	$55,840	260	View salary detail
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers	$60,400	260	View salary detail
Nurse Practitioners	$126,330	260	View salary detail
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other	$103,680	250	View salary detail
Coaches and Scouts	$51,890	240	View salary detail
Receptionists and Information Clerks	$35,590	240	View salary detail
Security Management Specialists	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Online Merchants	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Insurance Sales Agents	$61,860	230	View salary detail
Sustainability Specialists	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Business Continuity Planners	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Business Operations Specialists, All Other	$69,960	230	View salary detail
Driver/Sales Workers	$44,920	220	View salary detail
Solar Thermal Installers and Technicians	$62,200	220	View salary detail
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$50,400	220	View salary detail
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters	$62,200	220	View salary detail
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers	$28,930	210	View salary detail
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders	$43,040	210	View salary detail
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment	$35,460	210	View salary detail
Butchers and Meat Cutters	$37,130	210	View salary detail
Social and Community Service Managers	$59,820	210	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.