SOC 41-1011 · Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers Salary in Waterloo, IA

The average salary for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Waterloo, Iowa is $49,640 a year ($23.87 an hour), according to BLS estimates for May 2025. The median is $45,570: half of the 580 people in this job in the Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA metro area earn more than that, half earn less. That average is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

$49,640average per year

$23.87 / hourMedian $45,570Take-home ≈ $40,791

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $72K90th

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

580people in this job
-7%vs U.S. average
#8 of 8Iowa metros
87cost of living (U.S. = 100)
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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay range in Waterloo

New workers and the lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,970 a year or less, while the top 10% make $71,800 or more. The middle half of first-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Waterloo earn between $38,510 and $59,050.

  • $31K10th
  • $39K25th
  • $46KMedian
  • $59K75th
  • $72K90th

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

Pay levelPer yearPer monthPer hour*
Average$49,640$4,137$23.87
Median$45,570$3,798$21.91
Entry level (25th percentile)$38,510$3,209$18.51
Experienced (75th percentile)$59,050$4,921$28.39

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers pay in Waterloo vs. Iowa and the U.S.

First-line supervisors of retail sales workers in Waterloo earn about the same as the Iowa average ($50,950) and 7% less than the U.S. average ($53,380). At the median the gap is -6% against the U.S. median of $48,520.

AreaAverageMedian10th pct.90th pct.Jobs
Waterloo$49,640$45,570$30,970$71,800580
Iowa$50,950$46,610$32,160$74,0309,970
United States$53,380$48,520$33,120$77,0801,121,800

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

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary after taxes in Waterloo

On the average salary of $49,640, a single filer in Waterloo takes home about $40,791 a year, or $3,399 a month and $1,569 every two weeks. Taxes take 18% 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 first-line supervisors of retail sales workers? 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 $49,640 buys what about $57,020 would buy in a typical U.S. metro. This job pays 1.0 times the median wage of all jobs in Waterloo ($47,430). A typical home costs $200,191, or 4.0 years of this average salary before tax.

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary in other Iowa cities

Waterloo ranks 8th of 8 Iowa metro areas for this job; Des Moines pays the most ($52,730).

All First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salaries in Iowa

Highest-paying cities for first-line supervisors of retail sales workers

Seattle, WA pays this job the most of the metro areas we cover ($67,990).

First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary by city

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First-Line Supervisors of Retail Sales Workers salary in Waterloo: questions

How much do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers make an hour in Waterloo?

$23.87 an hour on average, and $21.91 at the median (BLS, May 2025).

What is the entry-level first-line supervisors of retail sales workers salary in Waterloo?

The lowest-paid 10% earn about $30,970 a year and the 25th percentile is $38,510, a fair guide to starting pay.

What is the first-line supervisors of retail sales workers take-home pay in Waterloo?

About $40,791 a year ($3,399 a month) for a single filer on the average salary of $49,640. Iowa school district surtaxes (a percentage of state tax in some districts) are not included.

Do first-line supervisors of retail sales workers earn more in Waterloo than elsewhere?

The average here is 7% less than the U.S. average for this job ($53,380).

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 41-1011; area Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA (47940). Relative standard error of the mean wage: 1.3%.
  • 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 0.96, this job is about as common as in the U.S. overall.

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