The annual salary statistics of accountants and auditors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of accountants and auditors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in 2022 and published in April 2023 [1].
| Percentile Bracket | Average Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| 10th Percentile Wage | $42,310 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,480 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $64,430 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $82,390 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $106,750 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for accountants and auditors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $106,750. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $64,430. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $42,310.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of accountants and auditors from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $64,430 | 2.86% | 18.44% |
| 2021 | $62,590 | -0.48% | - |
| 2020 | $62,890 | 5.69% | - |
| 2019 | $59,310 | 3.37% | - |
| 2018 | $57,310 | 10.80% | - |
| 2017 | $51,120 | -9.70% | - |
| 2016 | $56,080 | 5.55% | - |
| 2015 | $52,970 | -3.55% | - |
| 2014 | $54,850 | 3.83% | - |
| 2013 | $52,750 | 0.38% | - |
| 2012 | $52,550 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $64,430 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for accountants and auditors in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of accountants and auditors in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 4.5 percent (4.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 11.2 percent (11.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |