The annual salary statistics of civil engineering technicians in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of civil engineering technicians in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area 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 | $45,550 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,960 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,220 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $67,400 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,240 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for civil engineering technicians in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area, Iowa in 5 percentile scales. The average annual salary for the 90th percentile (the top 10 percent of the highest paid) is $84,240. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,220. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $45,550.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of civil engineering technicians from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,220 | 1.53% | 27.23% |
| 2021 | $59,300 | 5.50% | - |
| 2020 | $56,040 | -0.12% | - |
| 2019 | $56,110 | 2.66% | - |
| 2018 | $54,620 | 3.08% | - |
| 2017 | $52,940 | 5.87% | - |
| 2016 | $49,830 | 0.92% | - |
| 2015 | $49,370 | 6.60% | - |
| 2014 | $46,110 | 3.25% | - |
| 2013 | $44,610 | 1.77% | - |
| 2012 | $43,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,220 in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is in the middle of salary range for civil engineering technicians in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of civil engineering technicians in Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area is 17.0 percent (17.0%) lower than that in the highest paying Ames and 1.6 percent (1.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |