Nurse practitioner · Waterloo, IA

Nurse practitioner in Waterloo: $5,181/mo left

BLS OEWS May 2025 puts the median nurse practitioner wage in Waterloo at $126,330 a year. About 260 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro. The job is a larger share of local employment than nationwide (location quotient 1.50). The 10th percentile is $104,330 and the 90th is $172,420. Pay ranks 250th-highest of 383 metros with a published median for this job. Pay is 13.4× a year of one-bedroom rent ($788/mo). Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax. At this pay, one adult in a one-bedroom keeps $5,181 a month after tax and rent. The best nearby metro for this job is Bloomington, about 235 miles away, at $5,505 left over a month.

Source: BLS OEWS May 2025.

Left over each month

$5,181

1 adult, 1 bd

Pay

$126,330

$104,330 to $172,420

Rent (1 bd)

$788

$938 (2 bd)

Employment

260

Location quotient 1.50

Pay rank

250th of 383

Metros with a published median

Pay vs rent

13.4×

Annual pay ÷ a year of 1 bd rent

Where the money goes

1 adult, 1 bd, nurse practitioner pay of $126,330.

Taxes$2,790
Rent$788
Other living costs$1,769
Left over$5,181

Pay and tax, per year

Gross household pay: $126,330
Federal income tax: −$19,566
Social Security and Medicare: −$9,664
State income tax (IA): −$4,246
Take-home pay: $92,854
Effective tax rate: 26.5%

Living costs, per month

Rent, 1br: $788
Groceries: $347
Getting around: $510
Healthcare: $391
Utilities and internet: $217
Everything else: $304
Total spending: $2,557

Left over each month

$10,528 gross, minus $2,790 in tax and $2,557 in living costs.

$5,181

Rank every metro for a nurse practitioner

Same job. Local pay. After tax and rent. Best nearby: Bloomington, $5,505/mo.

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Questions

What does a nurse practitioner make in Waterloo?

$126,330 a year. That figure is the BLS OEWS May 2025 median for the metro. About 260 nurse practitioner jobs are in the metro.

What is left after tax and rent for a nurse practitioner in Waterloo?

$5,181 a month for one adult in a one-bedroom. Iowa charges a 3.80% flat income tax Rent is $788, and pay covers 13.4× a year of it.

Where nearby would a nurse practitioner keep more?

Bloomington, about 235 miles away, leaves $5,505 a month, more than Waterloo.