SOC 43-4111 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan Salary in Waterloo, IA

The average salary for interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Waterloo, Iowa is $41,120 a year ($19.77 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $39,530: half of the 110 people in this job in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

$41,120average per year

$19.77 / hourMedian $39,530Take-home ≈ $34,269

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

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

110people in this job
-13%vs U.S. average
#3 of 5Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay range in Waterloo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year or less, while the top 10% make $46,310 or more. The middle half of interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Waterloo earn between $36,420 and $44,420.

  • $36K10th
  • $36K25th
  • $40KMedian
  • $44K75th
  • $46K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$41,120$3,427$19.77
Median$39,530$3,294$19.00
Entry level (25th percentile)$36,420$3,035$17.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$44,420$3,702$21.36

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan pay in Waterloo vs. Iowa and the U.S.

Interviewers (except eligibility and loan) in Waterloo earn about the same as the Iowa average ($40,920) and 13% less than the U.S. average ($47,240). At the median the gap is -14% against the U.S. median of $45,920.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterloo$41,120$39,530$36,210$46,310110
Iowa$40,920$39,520$35,650$47,5901,800
United States$47,240$45,920$33,900$62,810148,060

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

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary after taxes in Waterloo

On the average salary of $41,120, a single filer in Waterloo takes home about $34,269 a year, or $2,856 a month and $1,318 every two weeks. Taxes take 17% 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 interviewers (except eligibility and loan)? 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 $41,120 buys what about $47,233 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 0.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterloo ($47,430). A typical home costs $200,191, or 4.9 years of this average salary before tax.

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in other Iowa cities

Waterloo ranks 3rd of 5 Iowa metro areas for this job; Sioux City pays the most ($43,580).

All Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for interviewers (except eligibility and loan)

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($70,810).

Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary by city

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Interviewers, Except Eligibility and Loan salary in Waterloo: questions

How much do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) make an hour in Waterloo?

$19.77 an hour on average, and $19.00 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level interviewers (except eligibility and loan) salary in Waterloo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $36,210 a year and the 25th percentile is $36,420, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the interviewers (except eligibility and loan) take-home pay in Waterloo?

About $34,269 a year ($2,856 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $41,120. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do interviewers (except eligibility and loan) earn more in Waterloo than elsewhere?

The average here is 13% less than the U.S. average for this job ($47,240).

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 43-4111; area Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (47940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 3.1%.
  • 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 1.33, this job is 1.3 times as concentrated as in the U.S. overall.

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