The annual salary statistics of counter and rental clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of counter and rental clerks 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 | $21,800 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $22,680 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $29,440 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,090 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $45,280 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for counter and rental clerks 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 $45,280. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $29,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $21,800.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of counter and rental clerks from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $29,440 | 0.17% | 36.35% |
| 2021 | $29,390 | 22.80% | - |
| 2020 | $22,690 | 8.42% | - |
| 2019 | $20,780 | 8.71% | - |
| 2018 | $18,970 | 1.69% | - |
| 2017 | $18,650 | 0.64% | - |
| 2016 | $18,530 | -1.57% | - |
| 2015 | $18,820 | 0.64% | - |
| 2014 | $18,700 | 1.28% | - |
| 2013 | $18,460 | -1.52% | - |
| 2012 | $18,740 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $29,440, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for counter and rental clerks in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area (median annual salary of $29,900). Compared with Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area, the median annual salary of counter and rental clerks in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.5 percent (1.5%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Ames | |
| Dubuque | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |