The median annual wage for Mechanical Engineers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $97,570 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $104,870.
Pay spans roughly $62,100 at the 10th percentile to $172,750 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $46.91 per hour. An estimated 290 people work as mechanical engineers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $97,570 |
| Mean (annual) | $104,870 |
| Median (hourly) | $46.91 |
| 10th percentile | $62,100 |
| 90th percentile | $172,750 |
| Employment | 290 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.