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Top Paying Jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA

Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA has 100 tracked occupation categories totaling 17,270 jobs. The highest-paying occupations include Physicians, All Other ($295,200), Family Medicine Physicians ($287,990), Chief Executives ($199,010). The cost of living index is 87.06 (national average = 100). Median 2-bedroom rent is $1,051/month.

$93K
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
81Business Operations Specialists, All OtherBusiness & Finance$70K$33.64/hr
82Career/Technical Education Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation$70K$33.61/hr
83Financial ExaminersBusiness & Finance$69K$33.35/hr
84Civil Engineering Technologists and TechniciansEngineering$69K$33.33/hr
85Sales Representatives, Wholesale and Manufacturing, Except Technical and Scientific ProductsSales$67K$32.23/hr
86Communications Teachers, PostsecondaryEducation$66KN/A
87Telecommunications Equipment Installers and Repairers, Except Line InstallersRepair & Maintenance$66K$31.73/hr
88Maintenance Workers, MachineryRepair & Maintenance$66K$31.62/hr
89Tool and Die MakersProduction & Manufacturing$66K$31.53/hr
90Mobile Heavy Equipment Mechanics, Except EnginesRepair & Maintenance$65K$31.43/hr

Affordability snapshot: Waterloo-Cedar Falls

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

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