SOC 11-3021 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro

Computer and Information Systems Managers Salary in Waterloo, IA

The average salary for computer and information systems managers in Waterloo, Iowa is $146,570 a year ($70.47 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $132,210: half of the 120 people in this job in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

$146,570average per year

$70.47 / hourMedian $132,210Take-home ≈ $106,489

  • $101K10th
  • $116K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

120people in this job
-25%vs U.S. metro average
#5 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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Computer and Information Systems Managers pay range in Waterloo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,520 a year or less, while the top 10% make $202,470 or more. The middle half of computer and information systems managers in Waterloo earn between $115,520 and $171,520.

  • $101K10th
  • $116K25th
  • $132KMedian
  • $172K75th
  • $202K90th

median average · bar = middle 50% of workers

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$146,570$12,214$70.47
Median$132,210$11,018$63.56
Entry level (25th percentile)$115,520$9,627$55.54
Experienced (75th percentile)$171,520$14,293$82.46

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

Computer and Information Systems Managers salary after taxes in Waterloo

On the average salary of $146,570, a single filer in Waterloo takes home about $106,489 a year, or $8,874 a month and $4,096 every two weeks. Taxes take 27% 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 computer and information systems 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 $146,570 buys what about $168,361 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 2.8 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterloo ($47,430). A typical home costs $200,191, or 1.4 years of this average salary before tax.

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in other Iowa cities

Waterloo ranks 5th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($166,630).

All Computer and Information Systems Managers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for computer and information systems managers

San Jose, CA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($319,670).

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Computer and Information Systems Managers salary in Waterloo: questions

How much do computer and information systems managers make an hour in Waterloo?

$70.47 an hour on average, and $63.56 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level computer and information systems managers salary in Waterloo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $100,520 a year and the 25th percentile is $115,520, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the computer and information systems managers take-home pay in Waterloo?

About $106,489 a year ($8,874 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $146,570. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do computer and information systems managers earn more in Waterloo than elsewhere?

The average here is 25% less than the U.S. metro average for this job ($194,435).

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 11-3021; area Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (47940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 2.6%.
  • 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 0.34, this job is less common than in the U.S. overall (location quotient 0.34).

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