The annual salary statistics of bartenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of bartenders 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 | $17,450 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $18,210 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $21,170 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $28,420 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $34,830 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for bartenders 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 $34,830. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $21,170. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $17,450.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of bartenders from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $21,170 | -3.59% | 12.00% |
| 2021 | $21,930 | 8.16% | - |
| 2020 | $20,140 | 6.16% | - |
| 2019 | $18,900 | 1.53% | - |
| 2018 | $18,610 | 2.10% | - |
| 2017 | $18,220 | 2.41% | - |
| 2016 | $17,780 | 1.46% | - |
| 2015 | $17,520 | -3.14% | - |
| 2014 | $18,070 | -2.55% | - |
| 2013 | $18,530 | -0.54% | - |
| 2012 | $18,630 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $21,170 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for bartenders in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of bartenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 3.2 percent (3.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Iowa City.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Ames | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |