The annual salary statistics of childcare workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of childcare workers 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 | $19,270 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $20,470 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $22,340 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $27,020 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $30,260 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for childcare workers 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 $30,260. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $22,340. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $19,270.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of childcare workers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $22,340 | 0.72% | 19.87% |
| 2021 | $22,180 | 15.19% | - |
| 2020 | $18,810 | 1.75% | - |
| 2019 | $18,480 | -2.16% | - |
| 2018 | $18,880 | 0.21% | - |
| 2017 | $18,840 | 0.42% | - |
| 2016 | $18,760 | 5.49% | - |
| 2015 | $17,730 | -0.34% | - |
| 2014 | $17,790 | -0.06% | - |
| 2013 | $17,800 | -0.56% | - |
| 2012 | $17,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $22,340 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for childcare workers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of childcare workers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 15.2 percent (15.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 7.4 percent (7.4%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Iowa City | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |