SOC 11-3012 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro

Administrative Services Managers Salary in Waterloo, IA

The average salary for administrative services managers in Waterloo, Iowa is $103,410 a year ($49.72 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $94,440: half of the 50 people in this job in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

$103,410average per year

$49.72 / hourMedian $94,440Take-home ≈ $78,261

  • $56K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

50people in this job
-20%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Administrative Services Managers pay range in Waterloo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,790 a year or less, while the top 10% make $164,090 or more. The middle half of administrative services managers in Waterloo earn between $77,310 and $119,910.

  • $56K10th
  • $77K25th
  • $94KMedian
  • $120K75th
  • $164K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers · how to read it

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$103,410$8,618$49.72
Median$94,440$7,870$45.40
Entry level (25th percentile)$77,310$6,442$37.17
Experienced (75th percentile)$119,910$9,992$57.65

*Hourly figures assume 2,080 paid hours a year. Hourly to annual salary.

Administrative Services Managers pay in Waterloo vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Administrative services managers in Waterloo earn 14% less than the Iowa average ($120,650) and 20% less than the U.S. average ($129,870). At the median the gap is -17% against the U.S. median of $114,130.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterloo$103,410$94,440$55,790$164,09050
Iowa$120,650$116,920$69,670$171,5301,380
United States$129,870$114,130$67,100$207,720263,960

State and U.S. rows: BLS statewide and national estimates, May 2025, which include rural areas.

Administrative Services Managers salary after taxes in Waterloo

On the average salary of $103,410, a single filer in Waterloo takes home about $78,261 a year, or $6,522 a month and $3,010 every two weeks. Taxes take 24% of gross pay.

Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

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Is Waterloo a good place for administrative services managers? Pay vs. cost of living

Prices in the Waterloo area are 13% below the U.S. average (BEA price parity 87.1), so the average $103,410 buys what about $118,784 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterloo ($47,430). A typical home costs $200,191, or 1.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Administrative Services Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Waterloo ranks 8th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($129,230).

All Administrative Services Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for administrative services managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($177,210).

Administrative Services Managers salary by city

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Administrative Services Managers salary in Waterloo: questions

How much do administrative services managers make an hour in Waterloo?

$49.72 an hour on average, and $45.41 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level administrative services managers salary in Waterloo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $55,790 a year and the 25th percentile is $77,310, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the administrative services managers take-home pay in Waterloo?

About $78,261 a year ($6,522 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $103,410. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do administrative services managers earn more in Waterloo than elsewhere?

The average here is 20% less than the U.S. average for this job ($129,870).

Sources and how to read this page

  • Wages: U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics, Occupational Employment and Wage Statistics (OEWS), May 2025 estimates for metropolitan areas. SOC code 11-3012; area Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (47940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 5.6%.
  • U.S. and statewide figures: BLS OEWS national and state estimates, May 2025, every employer including rural areas.
  • Cost of living: Bureau of Economic Analysis regional price parities (RPP), 2024; 100 = U.S. average.
  • Home value: Zillow Home Value Index. Typical-wage figure: OEWS all occupations, same metro.
  • Take-home pay: Single filer, standard deduction: federal income tax (2026 brackets), Social Security, Medicare and state income tax (2026 rules). Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.
  • Job concentration: location quotient 0.36, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.36).

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