The annual salary statistics of conveyor operators and tenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of conveyor operators and tenders 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 | $29,440 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $33,200 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $37,560 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $41,940 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $48,290 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for conveyor operators and tenders 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 $48,290. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $37,560. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $29,440.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of conveyor operators and tenders from 2012 to 2020.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 8-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2020 | $37,560 | 4.79% | 6.39% |
| 2019 | $35,760 | -2.80% | - |
| 2018 | $36,760 | 1.58% | - |
| 2017 | $36,180 | -30.10% | - |
| 2016 | $47,070 | 24.98% | - |
| 2015 | $35,310 | 0.57% | - |
| 2014 | $35,110 | 3.47% | - |
| 2013 | $33,890 | -3.75% | - |
| 2012 | $35,160 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $37,560 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for conveyor operators and tenders in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of conveyor operators and tenders in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 17.4 percent (17.4%) lower than that in the highest paying Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 20.8 percent (20.8%) higher than that in the lowest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines |