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All Occupations Salary Information in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual and hourly salary statistics of all occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa are shown in Table 1 and Table 2, respectively. The wage data of all occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is based on the national compensation survey conducted by the U.S. Bureau of Labor Statistics in May 2012 [1].

Table 1. Annual Salary of All Occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile Bracket	Average Annual Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$64,060
75th Percentile Wage	$45,480
50th Percentile Wage	$31,560
25th Percentile Wage	$21,900
10th Percentile Wage	$17,710

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for all occupations 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 $64,060. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $31,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,710.

Table 2. Hourly Salary of All Occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile Bracket	Average Hourly Salary
90th Percentile Wage	$30.80
75th Percentile Wage	$21.86
50th Percentile Wage	$15.18
25th Percentile Wage	$10.53
10th Percentile Wage	$8.52

Table 2 shows the average hourly salary for all occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa. The average hourly salary for the 90th percentile is $30.80. The median hourly salary is $15.18. The average hourly salary for the bottom 10 percent is $8.52.

Table 3. Compare All Occupations Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $31,560 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for all occupations in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of all occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 13.3 percent (13.3%) lower than that in the highest paying Iowa City and 9.2 percent (9.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas	Median Annual Salary
Iowa City	$36,420
Des Moines-West Des Moines	$35,960
Cedar Rapids	$35,290
Ames	$35,090
Waterloo-Cedar Falls	$31,560
Dubuque	$31,260
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island	$31,170
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$29,830
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$29,790
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$29,200
Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area	$28,670

Table 4. Comparison of All Occupations Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa, and the Nation

From Table 4, notice that the median annual salary of all occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is lower than the salary statistics of both state of Iowa and the United States. Specifically, the median salary of all occupations in Waterloo-Cedar Falls ($31,560) is 1.0 percent (1.0%) lower than that in Iowa ($31,880) and 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the United States ($34,750).

Region	Median annual Salary
USA	$34,750
Iowa	$31,880
Waterloo-Cedar Falls	$31,560