The annual and hourly salary statistics of chief executives in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of chief executives in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2017 and published in April 2018 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $32,190 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $38,810 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $147,040 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | No Data |
| 90th Percentile Wage | No Data |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for chief executives in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $147,040. The average annual salary of the 25th percentile is $38,810. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $32,190.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of chief executives from 2012 to 2017.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 5-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2017 | $147,040 | -5.79% | 3.08% |
| 2016 | $155,560 | -8.32% | - |
| 2015 | $168,500 | 1.37% | - |
| 2014 | $166,190 | 7.08% | - |
| 2013 | $154,420 | 7.71% | - |
| 2012 | $142,510 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $147,040 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for chief executives in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of chief executives in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 26.9 percent (26.9%) lower than that in the highest paying Dubuque and 78.3 percent (78.3%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |
