The median annual wage for Industrial Machinery Mechanics in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $63,960 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $65,170.
Pay spans roughly $49,360 at the 10th percentile to $83,180 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $30.75 per hour. An estimated 310 people work as industrial machinery mechanics in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $63,960 |
| Mean (annual) | $65,170 |
| Median (hourly) | $30.75 |
| 10th percentile | $49,360 |
| 90th percentile | $83,180 |
| Employment | 310 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.