The annual salary statistics of architects (except landscape and naval) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of architects (except landscape and naval) in Cedar Rapids 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 | $51,460 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $73,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,740 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $99,300 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $122,630 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for architects (except landscape and naval) in Cedar Rapids, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $122,630. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,740. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $51,460.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of architects (except landscape and naval) from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,740 | 2.22% | 8.48% |
| 2021 | $77,970 | -5.27% | - |
| 2020 | $82,080 | 13.85% | - |
| 2019 | $70,710 | -7.21% | - |
| 2018 | $75,810 | -1.70% | - |
| 2017 | $77,100 | 0.86% | - |
| 2016 | $76,440 | 5.64% | - |
| 2015 | $72,130 | 3.36% | - |
| 2014 | $69,710 | 1.08% | - |
| 2013 | $68,960 | -5.83% | - |
| 2012 | $72,980 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $79,740 in Cedar Rapids is in the middle of salary range for architects (except landscape and naval) in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of architects (except landscape and naval) in Cedar Rapids is 3.0 percent (3.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Waterloo-Cedar Falls and 23.5 percent (23.5%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |