The median annual wage for Software Developers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA is $102,510 (May 2024 BLS OES). The mean (average) is $110,890.
Pay spans roughly $62,880 at the 10th percentile to $165,590 at the 90th, so experience and specialisation move this figure a lot. At the median that is about $49.28 per hour. An estimated 270 people work as software developers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, IA.
| Median (annual) | $102,510 |
| Mean (annual) | $110,890 |
| Median (hourly) | $49.28 |
| 10th percentile | $62,880 |
| 90th percentile | $165,590 |
| Employment | 270 |
Updated 2026-07-23.
Source: BLS OES May 2024 — bls.gov/oes. Checked 2026-07-23.