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Top Paying Jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (2026)

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA has 40 jobs across diverse industries. The highest-paying occupations include Nurse Anesthetists ($221,110), Dentists, General ($193,310), Health Specialties Teachers, Postsecondary ($175,870). The cost of living index is 87.06 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,051/month.

$125K
Avg. median salary
87.06
Cost of living index
$1,051
Median 2BR rent
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Population

Highest paying careers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls

RankOccupationCategoryMedian salaryHourly
1Nurse AnesthetistsHealthcare$221K$106.3/hr
2Dentists, GeneralHealthcare$193K$92.94/hr
3Health Specialties Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation$176K$/hr
4Chief ExecutivesManagement$155K$74.57/hr
5PharmacistsHealthcare$133K$63.79/hr
6Computer and Information Systems ManagersManagement$132K$63.51/hr
7Architectural and Engineering ManagersManagement$128K$61.7/hr
8Nurse PractitionersHealthcare$127K$61.25/hr
9Physician AssistantsHealthcare$124K$59.77/hr
10Sales ManagersManagement$122K$58.86/hr
11Marketing ManagersManagement$119K$57.38/hr
12Financial ManagersManagement$116K$55.79/hr
13Human Resources ManagersManagement$114K$54.77/hr
14First-Line Supervisors of Police and DetectivesPublic Safety$112K$53.99/hr
15LawyersLegal$111K$53.41/hr
16Industrial EngineersEngineering$110K$52.65/hr
17Materials EngineersEngineering$109K$52.46/hr
18Education Administrators, Kindergarten through SecondaryManagement$107K$/hr
19Industrial Production ManagersManagement$103K$49.4/hr
20VeterinariansHealthcare$103K$49.31/hr
21Software DevelopersTechnology$103K$49.28/hr
22Managers, All OtherManagement$101K$48.7/hr
23Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Technical and Scientific ProductsSales$101K$48.4/hr
24Postsecondary Teachers, All OtherEducation$99K$/hr
25Natural Sciences ManagersManagement$98K$46.95/hr

Affordability snapshot: Waterloo-Cedar Falls

Cost of living vs. national average-12.9% less expensive
Studio apartment (FMR)$/mo
1-bedroom apartment (FMR)$/mo
2-bedroom apartment (FMR)$1,051/mo
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