The annual salary statistics of postsecondary communications teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of postsecondary communications 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 | $21,680 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $21,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $60,460 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $75,320 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $95,010 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for postsecondary communications 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 $95,010. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $60,460. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,680.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of postsecondary communications teachers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $60,460 | -5.21% | -20.23% |
| 2021 | $63,610 | -9.51% | - |
| 2019 | $69,660 | -21.03% | - |
| 2018 | $84,310 | 0.12% | - |
| 2017 | $84,210 | 24.18% | - |
| 2016 | $63,850 | 14.19% | - |
| 2014 | $54,790 | -37.43% | - |
| 2013 | $75,300 | 3.47% | - |
| 2012 | $72,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $60,460 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for postsecondary communications teachers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of postsecondary communications teachers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 29.6 percent (29.6%) lower than that in the highest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 5.2 percent (5.2%) higher than that in the lowest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |