The median annual wage for Childcare Workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $27,380 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $28,100.
Pay spans roughly $20,900 at the 10th percentile to $36,540 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $13.16 per hour. An estimated 410 people work as childcare workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $27,380 |
| Mean (annual) | $28,100 |
| Median (hourly) | $13.16 |
| 10th percentile | $20,900 |
| 90th percentile | $36,540 |
| Employment | 410 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.