metropolitan statistical area · 47940

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

Source: BLS OEWS, May 2025Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area

Figures describe the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metropolitan statistical area as defined by BLS/OMB — the whole multi-county metro region, not Waterloo city limits.

Median annual wage, all occupations$47,430
Total employment84,260

Across all occupations, the median wage in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area was $47,430 per year ($22.80 per hour) as of the May 2025 OEWS estimates, across 84,260 jobs. 313 detailed occupations are published for this area.

Most concentrated occupations

Occupations far more common here than in the U.S. overall (location quotient ≥ 1.5, published estimates only) — a truthful picture of what makes this area’s job mix distinctive.

Location quotient: local share of employment ÷ national share
OccupationLocation quotientEmploymentMedian annual
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators7.79720$51,600
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers2.41540$51,080
Industrial Machinery Mechanics2.14510$77,850
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators2.111,610$50,310
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria2.10500$35,680
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers2.05660$51,250
Nursing Assistants1.831,440$38,930
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand1.832,920$47,440

All published occupations

Every detailed occupation BLS publishes for this area in May 2025 313 in total. Sort by pay, employment, or concentration.

Published occupations in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area
Occupation
Laborers and Freight, Stock, and Material Movers, Hand$47,440$22.812,9201.83
Fast Food and Counter Workers$27,820$13.382,5001.20
Retail Salespersons$31,270$15.042,4601.16
Cashiers$29,320$14.102,3401.40
Registered Nurses$76,920$36.981,8901.03
Miscellaneous Assemblers and Fabricators$50,310$24.191,6102.11
Heavy and Tractor-Trailer Truck Drivers$58,730$28.231,6001.43
Stockers and Order Fillers$36,990$17.781,5601.02
Customer Service Representatives$39,530$19.011,5401.10
General and Operations Managers$82,400$39.621,5100.79
Nursing Assistants$38,930$18.721,4401.83
Janitors and Cleaners, Except Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$34,510$16.591,4401.20
Teaching Assistants, Except Postsecondary$29,900Not published1,3501.75
Home Health and Personal Care Aides$36,510$17.551,3200.56
Waiters and Waitresses$21,490$10.331,2801.04
Office Clerks, General$43,980$21.141,2200.91
Elementary School Teachers, Except Special Education$60,780Not published8901.18
Maintenance and Repair Workers, General$50,940$24.498701.04
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific Products$67,040$32.237801.16
Secretaries and Administrative Assistants, Except Legal, Medical, and Executive$46,230$22.227200.78
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Operators$51,600$24.817207.79
Construction Laborers$49,950$24.017101.20
Cooks, Restaurant$35,420$17.036700.88
Secondary School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,440Not published6601.15
Inspectors, Testers, Sorters, Samplers, and Weighers$51,250$24.646602.05
First-Line Supervisors of Food Preparation and Serving Workers$38,180$18.366200.94
Medical Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$40,660$19.556201.18
Light Truck Drivers$41,150$19.785901.11
First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers$45,570$21.915800.96
Bookkeeping, Accounting, and Auditing Clerks$47,540$22.865800.78
Accountants and Auditors$73,530$35.355400.69
Bartenders$21,540$10.365401.32
Welders, Cutters, Solderers, and Brazers$51,080$24.565402.41
Industrial Machinery Mechanics$77,850$37.435102.14
Cooks, Institution and Cafeteria$35,680$17.165002.10
First-Line Supervisors of Office and Administrative Support Workers$60,420$29.055000.65
Landscaping and Groundskeeping Workers$38,770$18.644800.93
Industrial Truck and Tractor Operators$43,670$20.994801.14
Animal Caretakers$29,870$14.364703.22
First-Line Supervisors of Production and Operating Workers$75,370$36.244701.30
Maids and Housekeeping Cleaners$30,800$14.814400.95
Automotive Service Technicians and Mechanics$48,720$23.434301.12
Operating Engineers and Other Construction Equipment Operators$97,770$47.014201.64
Helpers--Production Workers$48,520$23.334204.70
Middle School Teachers, Except Special and Career/Technical Education$60,460Not published4001.18
Substitute Teachers, Short-Term$36,440$17.524001.42
Medical Assistants$45,660$21.953900.88
Food Servers, Nonrestaurant$28,140$13.533902.47
Security Guards$38,670$18.593800.55
Childcare Workers$27,580$13.263801.34
Production Workers, All Other$48,300$23.223802.78
Financial Managers$125,690$60.433700.81
Market Research Analysts and Marketing Specialists$64,000$30.773700.76
Human Resources Specialists$61,900$29.763600.73
Preschool Teachers, Except Special Education$30,420$14.633601.37
Licensed Practical and Licensed Vocational Nurses$59,950$28.823601.03
First-Line Supervisors of Construction Trades and Extraction Workers$77,760$37.393600.83
Electricians$63,420$30.493600.88
Training and Development Specialists$51,320$24.683501.42
Medical and Health Services Managers$103,330$49.683401.04
Amusement and Recreation Attendants$26,400$12.693401.58
Shipping, Receiving, and Inventory Clerks$46,950$22.573300.75
First-Line Supervisors of Transportation and Material Moving Workers, Except Aircraft Cargo Handling Supervisors$59,660$28.683300.98
Tellers$38,880$18.693201.80
Police and Sheriff's Patrol Officers$78,970$37.973100.87
Software Developers$113,970$54.802800.31
Sales Representatives of Services, Except Advertising, Insurance, Financial Services, and Travel$57,370$27.582800.42
First-Line Supervisors of Mechanics, Installers, and Repairers$77,410$37.212800.83
Computer User Support Specialists$59,630$28.672700.71
Pharmacy Technicians$40,950$19.692701.05
Cabinetmakers and Bench Carpenters$46,620$22.412706.54
Nurse Practitioners$126,330$60.732601.50
Carpenters$55,840$26.852600.72
Heating, Air Conditioning, and Refrigeration Mechanics and Installers$60,400$29.042601.17
Postsecondary Teachers, All Other$103,680Not published2503.09
Coaches and Scouts$51,890Not published2401.77
Receptionists and Information Clerks$35,590$17.112400.48
Business Operations Specialists, All Other$69,960$33.642300.39
Insurance Sales Agents$61,860$29.742300.89
Plumbers, Pipefitters, and Steamfitters$62,200$29.912200.86
Multiple Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$50,400$24.232203.30
Driver/Sales Workers$44,920$21.602200.99
Social and Community Service Managers$59,820$28.762101.83
Dining Room and Cafeteria Attendants and Bartender Helpers$28,930$13.912100.73
Parts Salespersons$45,930$22.082101.43
Butchers and Meat Cutters$37,130$17.852102.82
Packaging and Filling Machine Operators and Tenders$43,040$20.692101.03
Cleaners of Vehicles and Equipment$35,460$17.052101.04
Clinical Laboratory Technologists and Technicians$47,800$22.982001.12
Postal Service Mail Carriers$59,880$28.792001.14
Education Administrators, Postsecondary$85,060$40.901901.96
Buyers and Purchasing Agents$73,330$35.251900.70
Project Management Specialists$81,600$39.231900.33
Loan Officers$72,990$35.091901.26
Mechanical Engineers$88,770$42.681901.21
Educational, Guidance, and Career Counselors and Advisors$53,220$25.591901.01
Dishwashers$28,890$13.891900.73
Loan Interviewers and Clerks$46,800$22.501902.10
Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except Engines$65,380$31.431902.01
Coating, Painting, and Spraying Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,330$23.721902.16
Compliance Officers$73,200$35.191800.79
Special Education Teachers, Kindergarten and Elementary School$59,500Not published1801.29
Machinists$58,100$27.931801.16
Industrial Production Managers$102,810$49.431701.27
Child, Family, and School Social Workers$56,530$27.181700.82
Dental Assistants$47,970$23.061700.81
Correctional Officers and Jailers$53,480$25.711700.85
Food Preparation Workers$32,050$15.411700.34
Exercise Trainers and Group Fitness Instructors$37,960$18.251701.00
Recreation Workers$29,700$14.281700.97
Bill and Account Collectors$37,840$18.191701.95
Executive Secretaries and Executive Administrative Assistants$59,770$28.741700.70
Molding, Coremaking, and Casting Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$55,550$26.711702.03
Laundry and Dry-Cleaning Workers$31,200$15.001701.57
Shuttle Drivers and Chauffeurs$36,160$17.381701.24
Education Administrators, Kindergarten through Secondary$103,180Not published1600.91
Social and Human Service Assistants$44,250$21.271600.66
Lawyers$126,570$60.851600.40
Pharmacists$138,690$66.681600.91
Hairdressers, Hairstylists, and Cosmetologists$35,360$17.001600.95
Production, Planning, and Expediting Clerks$57,430$27.611600.76
Packers and Packagers, Hand$36,010$17.311600.52
Sales Managers$125,050$60.121500.44
Managers, All Other$99,530$47.851500.44
Network and Computer Systems Administrators$82,260$39.551500.88
Radiologic Technologists and Technicians$64,370$30.951501.19
Bus and Truck Mechanics and Diesel Engine Specialists$58,190$27.971500.95
Transportation, Storage, and Distribution Managers$91,250$43.871401.20
Claims Adjusters, Examiners, and Investigators$59,340$28.531400.79
Management Analysts$83,850$40.311400.28
Computer Occupations, All Other$107,660$51.761400.61
Hosts and Hostesses, Restaurant, Lounge, and Coffee Shop$28,190$13.551400.62
Securities, Commodities, and Financial Services Sales Agents$47,230$22.711400.51
Billing and Posting Clerks$47,840$23.001400.65
Hotel, Motel, and Resort Desk Clerks$30,190$14.521401.02
Highway Maintenance Workers$59,380$28.551401.69
Refuse and Recyclable Material Collectors$50,770$24.411401.77
Facilities Managers$95,470$45.901301.49
Computer Systems Analysts$80,140$38.531300.46
Substance Abuse, Behavioral Disorder, and Mental Health Counselors$63,230$30.401300.50
Education Teachers, PostsecondaryNot publishedNot published1303.83
Instructional Coordinators$81,190$39.031301.09
Public Relations Specialists$61,810$29.721300.84
Speech-Language Pathologists$81,050$38.971301.27
Family Medicine Physicians$287,990$138.461302.31
Dental Hygienists$82,500$39.661301.09
First-Line Supervisors of Non-Retail Sales Workers$76,910$36.981301.13
Bus Drivers, School$47,100$22.651300.60
Computer and Information Systems Managers$132,210$63.561200.34
Cost Estimators$77,070$37.051200.97
Personal Financial Advisors$90,520$43.521200.83
Industrial Engineers$92,330$44.391200.62
Paralegals and Legal Assistants$48,030$23.091200.54
Self-Enrichment Teachers$35,520$17.081200.66
Physical Therapists$97,180$46.721200.85
Bakers$29,870$14.361200.97
Food Batchmakers$44,860$21.571201.23
Water and Wastewater Treatment Plant and System Operators$63,890$30.721201.77
Chief Executives$199,010$95.681100.95
Construction Managers$92,100$44.281100.52
Civil Engineers$97,430$46.841100.54
Graphic Designers$51,060$24.551101.03
Counter and Rental Clerks$40,200$19.331100.50
Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan$39,530$19.001101.33
Painters, Construction and Maintenance$55,000$26.441100.86
Electrical and Electronics Repairers, Commercial and Industrial Equipment$75,610$36.351103.09
Paper Goods Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$38,590$18.551102.05
Food Service Managers$63,650$30.601000.77
Healthcare Social Workers$61,980$29.801000.99
Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary$100,240Not published1000.81
Library Technicians$47,670$22.921002.64
First-Line Supervisors of Housekeeping and Janitorial Workers$45,820$22.031001.06
Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers, All Other$48,520$23.331001.05
Grinding, Lapping, Polishing, and Buffing Machine Tool Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,430$23.771002.78
Tool and Die Makers$65,590$31.531003.13
Cleaning, Washing, and Metal Pickling Equipment Operators and Tenders$56,100$26.9710012.23
Property, Real Estate, and Community Association Managers$50,850$24.45900.55
Financial Specialists, All Other$77,840$37.42901.22
Software Quality Assurance Analysts and Testers$84,920$40.83900.86
Career/Technical Education Teachers, Postsecondary$69,920$33.61901.38
Merchandise Displayers and Window Trimmers$38,930$18.72901.04
Physicians, All Other$295,200$141.92900.47
Health Technologists and Technicians, All Other$46,570$22.39900.90
First-Line Supervisors of Police and Detectives$106,660$51.28901.08
Lifeguards, Ski Patrol, and Other Recreational Protective Service Workers$23,190$11.15901.06
First-Line Supervisors of Entertainment and Recreation Workers, Except Gambling Services$37,890$18.22901.60
Court, Municipal, and License Clerks$49,300$23.70900.89
Printing Press Operators$40,540$19.49901.17
Mixing and Blending Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$49,180$23.64901.83
Marketing Managers$114,940$55.26800.37
Human Resources Managers$125,970$60.56800.66
Architectural and Civil DraftersNot publishedNot published801.35
Probation Officers and Correctional Treatment Specialists$90,230$43.38801.68
Librarians and Media Collections Specialists$63,180$30.37801.14
Occupational Therapists$98,240$47.23800.86
Medical Records Specialists$47,680$22.92800.78
Firefighters$61,190$29.42800.44
Telemarketers$28,840$13.86802.65
Sheet Metal Workers$63,240$30.40801.17
Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line Installers$66,000$31.73801.01
Automotive Body and Related Repairers$51,150$24.59801.04
Farm Equipment Mechanics and Service Technicians$62,000$29.81803.90
Metal-Refining Furnace Operators and Tenders$60,020$28.85808.30
Foundry Mold and Coremakers$54,920$26.408010.98
Education and Childcare Administrators, Preschool and Daycare$45,900$22.07701.69
Logisticians$75,470$36.29700.54
Meeting, Convention, and Event PlannersNot publishedNot published700.86
FundraisersNot publishedNot published701.15
Computer Network Support Specialists$59,410$28.56700.93
Data Scientists$82,050$39.45700.49
Rehabilitation Counselors$42,880$20.62701.44
Special Education Teachers, Secondary School$59,760Not published700.76
Respiratory Therapists$65,070$31.29700.92
Veterinary Assistants and Laboratory Animal Caretakers$36,240$17.42701.07
First-Line Supervisors of Landscaping, Lawn Service, and Groundskeeping Workers$55,860$26.86700.99
Ushers, Lobby Attendants, and Ticket Takers$21,390$10.29701.14
Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific Products$104,530$50.26700.45
Sales and Related Workers, All Other$30,730$14.78701.32
Dispatchers, Except Police, Fire, and Ambulance$45,810$22.02700.64
Insurance Claims and Policy Processing Clerks$50,720$24.38700.58
Electrical, Electronic, and Electromechanical Assemblers, Except Coil Winders, Tapers, and Finishers$44,080$21.19700.54
Cutting, Punching, and Press Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$49,600$23.85700.80
Architectural and Engineering Managers$140,340$67.47600.50
Labor Relations Specialists$77,020$37.03601.78
Computer Programmers$78,250$37.62601.16
Kindergarten Teachers, Except Special Education$60,530Not published600.99
Educational Instruction and Library Workers, All Other$47,520$22.84600.98
Interpreters and Translators$48,360$23.25601.97
Dentists, General$163,600$78.66600.87
Physician Assistants$132,880$63.89600.64
Veterinarians$130,740$62.86601.21
Emergency Medical Technicians$43,500$20.91600.62
Physical Therapist Assistants$62,850$30.22601.02
Phlebotomists$36,970$17.77600.83
Chefs and Head Cooks$44,610$21.45600.54
Cooks, Short Order$33,520$16.12600.82
First-Line Supervisors of Personal Service Workers$43,950$21.13600.95
Library Assistants, Clerical$26,790$12.88601.32
Postal Service Mail Sorters, Processors, and Processing Machine Operators$61,570$29.60601.11
Data Entry Keyers$45,520$21.89600.81
Office and Administrative Support Workers, All Other$46,840$22.52600.56
Agricultural Equipment Operators$44,810$21.55603.59
Cement Masons and Concrete Finishers$58,860$28.30600.58
Septic Tank Servicers and Sewer Pipe Cleaners$63,610$30.58603.34
Sewing Machine Operators$34,310$16.49601.05
Computer Numerically Controlled Tool Programmers$60,330$29.00603.72
Administrative Services Managers$94,440$45.41500.36
Occupational Health and Safety Specialists$85,100$40.91500.71
Mental Health and Substance Abuse Social Workers$60,160$28.92500.69
Legal Support Workers, All Other$45,450$21.85501.85
Editors$47,300$22.74501.05
Anesthesiologists$239,200 or more$115.00 or more502.20
Veterinary Technologists and Technicians$45,210$21.74500.77
Pharmacy Aides$31,850$15.31502.11
Pest Control Workers$38,090$18.31500.88
Eligibility Interviewers, Government Programs$57,660$27.72500.55
File Clerks$48,490$23.31501.20
New Accounts Clerks$42,700$20.53502.72
Public Safety Telecommunicators$62,570$30.08500.96
Legal Secretaries and Administrative Assistants$44,990$21.63500.53
Construction and Building Inspectors$71,330$34.30500.59
Tire Repairers and Changers$40,250$19.35500.87
Maintenance Workers, Machinery$65,760$31.62501.54
Electrical Power-Line Installers and Repairers$102,680$49.37500.68
Welding, Soldering, and Brazing Machine Setters, Operators, and Tenders$54,470$26.19502.77
Print Binding and Finishing Workers$31,030$14.92502.57
Compensation, Benefits, and Job Analysis Specialists$73,260$35.22400.64
Financial and Investment Analysts$80,100$38.51400.18
Architects, Except Landscape and Naval$93,620$45.01400.62
Engineers, All Other$96,440$46.37400.44
Civil Engineering Technologists and Technicians$69,320$33.33401.16
Community Health Workers$47,590$22.88401.08
Adult Basic Education, Adult Secondary Education, and English as a Second Language Instructors$39,110$18.80402.17
Interior Designers$59,470$28.59401.14
Producers and Directors$51,500$24.76400.52
Chiropractors$63,280$30.42401.83
Diagnostic Medical Sonographers$80,620$38.76400.89
Paramedics$62,350$29.98400.80
Surgical Technologists$59,910$28.80400.64
Occupational Therapy Assistants$61,560$29.60401.29
Medical Equipment Preparers$39,530$19.01401.04
Residential Advisors$38,170$18.35400.79
Advertising Sales Agents$59,440$28.58400.89
Payroll and Timekeeping Clerks$57,300$27.55400.51
Human Resources Assistants, Except Payroll and Timekeeping$51,660$24.84400.73
Couriers and Messengers$38,410$18.47400.98
Postal Service Clerks$63,970$30.76400.95
Word Processors and Typists$40,630$19.53402.03
Computer, Automated Teller, and Office Machine Repairers$49,060$23.59401.03
Parking Attendants$31,010$14.91400.51
Crane and Tower Operators$60,110$28.90401.92
Entertainment and Recreation Managers, Except Gambling$63,690$30.62301.53
Property Appraisers and Assessors$75,670$36.38301.12
Financial Examiners$69,360$33.35300.83
Information Security Analysts$106,350$51.13300.33
Web Developers$78,140$37.57300.86
Electrical and Electronic Engineering Technologists and Technicians$81,930$39.39300.64
Clergy$60,170$28.93300.98
Communications Teachers, Postsecondary$66,010Not published301.93
Tutors$32,940$15.84300.36
Dietitians and Nutritionists$74,010$35.58300.73
Opticians, Dispensing$44,930$21.60300.85
First-Line Supervisors of Firefighting and Prevention Workers$71,490$34.37300.65
Skincare Specialists$39,170$18.83300.83
Travel Agents$39,780$19.13301.13
Order Clerks$39,680$19.08300.75
Farmworkers and Laborers, Crop, Nursery, and Greenhouse$38,550$18.54300.21
Coin, Vending, and Amusement Machine Servicers and Repairers$53,340$25.65302.12
Helpers--Installation, Maintenance, and Repair Workers$38,380$18.45300.63
Power Plant Operators$76,550$36.80301.90
Heat Treating Equipment Setters, Operators, and Tenders, Metal and Plastic$40,300$19.38Not publishedNot published
Nursing Instructors and Teachers, Postsecondary$64,710Not publishedNot publishedNot published
Ophthalmic Medical Technicians$39,270$18.88Not publishedNot published

About this data. Estimates are from the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics program, May 2025 release, retrieved from bls.gov/oes/tables.htm on July 24, 2026. OEWS estimates describe metropolitan/nonmetropolitan areas and states — not city limits — and are not designed for year-over-year comparisons. See BLS methodology, our plain-English methodology, and sources. CitySalaryData is independent and not affiliated with BLS.