Food Safety Technician Salary in Waterloo, IA

How much does a Food Safety Technician make in Waterloo, IA?

As of March 01, 2025, the average annual salary for a Food Safety Technician in Waterloo, IA is $46,859. According to Salary.com, salaries can range from a low of $35,242 to a high of $58,412, with most professionals earning between $40,778 and $52,907.

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Communicates all matters relating to safety and health in the work area and positively promote safety in our operations.

January 12, 2023

Understands and complies with all general and specific safe job procedures that apply to your job.

April 08, 2023

Demonstrate reliability and good work ethics, quality work performance, attention to detail is a must, and maintain a good working relationship with all other departments.

September 25, 2022

Monitors associates' work practices and addresses any deficiencies noticed immediately while continually evaluating potential for foreign material contamination while in assigned work areas.

February 18, 2023

Provide various food safety documentation requested by customers (SQF cert, Non-GMO cert, etc.

April 23, 2023

Maintains food safety and quality standards and effective documentation to ensure the company is in compliance with best practices for food safety and quality.

April 28, 2023

Reports food safety and quality issues to supervisors, performing corrective actions as necessary.

May 06, 2023

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Average Salary Range for Food Safety Technician in Waterloo, IA

Average Base Salary

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40778

52907

46859

Average Total Cash Compensation

Includes base and annual incentives

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54347

47808

What is the average salary for Food Safety Technician in 2025?

These charts show the average base salary (core compensation), as well as the average total cash compensation for the job of Food Safety Technician in Waterloo, IA. The base salary for Food Safety Technician ranges from $40,778 to $52,907 with the average base salary of $46,859. The total cash compensation, which includes base, and annual incentives, can vary anywhere from $41,220 to $54,347 with the average total cash compensation of $47,808.

View Average Salary for Food Safety Technician as table

	Average Salary	Average Salary Range
Base Salary	$46,859	$40,778 - $52,907
Bonus	$949	$442 - $1,441
Total Pay	$47,808	$41,220 - $54,347

* Base Salary represents gross income before taxes and deductions. It does not include additional pay such as benefits, bonuses, profit sharing or commissions.

* Total Pay combines base salary, bonuses, profit sharing, tips, commissions, overtime pay and other forms of cash earnings, as applicable for this job.

Food Safety Technician Salary Near Waterloo, IA

CITY, STATE	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Falls, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $39,574 - $51,344	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Cedar Rapids, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,999 - $54,490	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Iowa City, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,656 - $54,046	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ames, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,995 - $54,485	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Dubuque, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $41,434 - $53,757	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA
CITY, STATE Ankeny, IA	AVERAGE SALARY RANGE $42,390 - $54,998	COMPARE TO Waterloo, IA

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About Waterloo, Iowa

Waterloo is a city in and the county seat of Black Hawk County, Iowa, United States. As of the 2010 United States Census the population decreased by 0.5% to 68,406; the 2016 Census estimates the population at 67,934, making it the sixth-largest city in the state. The city is part of the Waterloo – Cedar Falls Metropolitan Statistical Area, and is the more populous of the two cities. According to the United States Census Bureau, the city has a total area of 63.23 square miles (163.76 km2), of which 61.39 square miles (159.00 km2) is land and 1.84 square miles (4.77 km2) is water. The average el...

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