The median annual wage for Computer Programmers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $82,390 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $86,720.
Pay spans roughly $59,330 at the 10th percentile to $121,660 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $39.61 per hour. An estimated 50 people work as computer programmers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $82,390 |
| Mean (annual) | $86,720 |
| Median (hourly) | $39.61 |
| 10th percentile | $59,330 |
| 90th percentile | $121,660 |
| Employment | 50 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.