The annual salary statistics of couriers and messengers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of couriers and messengers 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 | $25,040 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $29,740 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $34,790 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $36,260 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $40,220 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for couriers and messengers 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 $40,220. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $34,790. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $25,040.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of couriers and messengers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $34,790 | -0.49% | 29.03% |
| 2021 | $34,960 | 40.65% | - |
| 2020 | $20,750 | -19.28% | - |
| 2019 | $24,750 | -0.28% | - |
| 2018 | $24,820 | -12.17% | - |
| 2017 | $27,840 | -1.94% | - |
| 2016 | $28,380 | 3.88% | - |
| 2015 | $27,280 | 0.88% | - |
| 2014 | $27,040 | -0.04% | - |
| 2013 | $27,050 | 8.72% | - |
| 2012 | $24,690 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $34,790, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the second highest paying city for couriers and messengers in state of Iowa, following the highest paying city Iowa City (median annual salary of $36,310). Compared with Iowa City, the median annual salary of couriers and messengers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 4.2 percent (4.2%) lower.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Iowa City | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Dubuque | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Ames | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area |