The annual salary statistics of cost estimators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of cost estimators 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 | $41,930 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $51,860 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $66,620 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $81,750 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $102,140 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for cost estimators 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 $102,140. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $66,620. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $41,930.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of cost estimators from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $66,620 | 5.54% | 17.77% |
| 2021 | $62,930 | -2.61% | - |
| 2020 | $64,570 | 5.37% | - |
| 2019 | $61,100 | -2.60% | - |
| 2018 | $62,690 | -2.17% | - |
| 2017 | $64,050 | 7.74% | - |
| 2016 | $59,090 | 10.68% | - |
| 2015 | $52,780 | -0.42% | - |
| 2014 | $53,000 | -6.42% | - |
| 2013 | $56,400 | 2.87% | - |
| 2012 | $54,780 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $66,620, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for cost estimators in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Ames (median annual salary of $73,830). Compared with Ames, the median annual salary of cost estimators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 9.8 percent (9.8%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Ames | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Dubuque | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City |