The annual salary statistics of agricultural equipment operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of agricultural equipment operators 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 | $36,560 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $39,440 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $45,910 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $55,460 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $69,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for agricultural equipment operators 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 $69,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $45,910. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $36,560.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of agricultural equipment operators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $45,910 | 15.77% | 25.38% |
| 2021 | $38,670 | 0.39% | - |
| 2017 | $38,520 | -4.21% | - |
| 2016 | $40,140 | -6.85% | - |
| 2015 | $42,890 | 12.87% | - |
| 2014 | $37,370 | 3.88% | - |
| 2013 | $35,920 | 4.62% | - |
| 2012 | $34,260 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $45,910, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for agricultural equipment operators in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $45,680). In comparison, the median annual salary of agricultural equipment operators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is .5 percent (.5%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Iowa City |