The annual salary statistics of computer programmers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of computer programmers 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 | $41,980 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $49,150 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $71,650 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,550 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $100,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for computer programmers 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 $100,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $71,650. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,980.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of computer programmers from 2012 to 2018.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 6-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2018 | $71,650 | 9.04% | 26.28% |
| 2017 | $65,170 | 7.43% | - |
| 2016 | $60,330 | -3.63% | - |
| 2015 | $62,520 | 2.80% | - |
| 2014 | $60,770 | 7.98% | - |
| 2013 | $55,920 | 5.54% | - |
| 2012 | $52,820 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $71,650 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for computer programmers in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of computer programmers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 24.1 percent (24.1%) lower than that in the highest paying Davenport-Moline-Rock Island and 12.6 percent (12.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Ames | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Iowa City | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area |