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
Social and Community Service Managers	$59,820	210	View salary detail
Postal Service Mail Carriers	$59,880	200	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Postsecondary	$85,060	190	View salary detail
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors	$53,220	190	View salary detail
Dishwashers	$28,890	190	View salary detail
Mechanical Engineers	$88,770	190	View salary detail
Project Management Specialists	$81,600	190	View salary detail
Loan Officers	$72,990	190	View salary detail
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders	$49,330	190	View salary detail
Loan Interviewers and Clerks	$46,800	190	View salary detail
Automotive Engineers	$88,770	190	View salary detail
Fuel Cell Engineers	$88,770	190	View salary detail
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines	$65,380	190	View salary detail
Machinists	$58,100	180	View salary detail
Customs Brokers	$73,200	180	View salary detail
Government Property Inspectors and Investigators	$73,200	180	View salary detail
Environmental Compliance Inspectors	$73,200	180	View salary detail
Regulatory Affairs Specialists	$73,200	180	View salary detail
Compliance Officers	$73,200	180	View salary detail
Equal Opportunity Representatives and Officers	$73,200	180	View salary detail
Coroners	$73,200	180	View salary detail
Geothermal Production Managers	$102,810	170	View salary detail
Correctional Officers and Jailers	$53,480	170	View salary detail
Industrial Production Managers	$102,810	170	View salary detail
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs	$36,160	170	View salary detail
Dental Assistants	$47,970	170	View salary detail
Recreation Workers	$29,700	170	View salary detail
Hydroelectric Production Managers	$102,810	170	View salary detail
Biofuels Production Managers	$102,810	170	View salary detail
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic	$55,550	170	View salary detail
Biomass Power Plant Managers	$102,810	170	View salary detail
Child, Family, and School Social Workers	$56,530	170	View salary detail
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants	$59,770	170	View salary detail
Food Preparation Workers	$32,050	170	View salary detail
Bill and Account Collectors	$37,840	170	View salary detail
Quality Control Systems Managers	$102,810	170	View salary detail
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers	$31,200	170	View salary detail
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors	$37,960	170	View salary detail
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary	$103,180	160	View salary detail
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists	$35,360	160	View salary detail
Lawyers	$126,570	160	View salary detail
Social and Human Service Assistants	$44,250	160	View salary detail
Pharmacists	$138,690	160	View salary detail
Packers and Packagers, Hand	$36,010	160	View salary detail
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks	$57,430	160	View salary detail
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians	$64,370	150	View salary detail
Managers, All Other	$99,530	150	View salary detail
Loss Prevention Managers	$99,530	150	View salary detail
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists	$58,190	150	View salary detail
Sales Managers	$125,050	150	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.