The annual salary statistics of buyers and purchasing agents in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage data of buyers and purchasing agents 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 | $40,060 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $47,250 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,850 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $73,650 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $91,890 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for buyers and purchasing agents 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 $91,890. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,850. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $40,060.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of buyers and purchasing agents from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,850 | 4.80% | 9.40% |
| 2021 | $57,930 | 1.29% | - |
| 2020 | $57,180 | 9.86% | - |
| 2019 | $51,540 | -8.32% | - |
| 2018 | $55,830 | 1.25% | - |
| 2017 | $55,130 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $55,130 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,850 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for buyers and purchasing agents in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of buyers and purchasing agents in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 9.2 percent (9.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 9.4 percent (9.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Dubuque.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque |