The annual salary statistics of postsecondary biological science teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of postsecondary biological science teachers 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 | $60,570 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $60,570 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $79,050 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $98,360 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary biological science teachers 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 $98,360. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $79,050. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $60,570.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary biological science teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $79,050 | 0.80% | 12.79% |
| 2021 | $78,420 | -1.24% | - |
| 2019 | $79,390 | -9.06% | - |
| 2018 | $86,580 | -3.08% | - |
| 2017 | $89,250 | 33.25% | - |
| 2014 | $59,570 | -9.92% | - |
| 2013 | $65,480 | -5.28% | - |
| 2012 | $68,940 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $79,050, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for postsecondary biological science teachers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Cedar Rapids (median annual salary of $79,430). Compared with Cedar Rapids, the median annual salary of postsecondary biological science teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is .5 percent (.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |