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Database Administrator Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

The annual salary statistics of database administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of database administrators 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].

Table 1. Annual Salary of Database Administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa

Percentile BracketAverage Annual Salary
10th Percentile Wage
$39,070
25th Percentile Wage
$53,690
50th Percentile Wage
$81,440
75th Percentile Wage
$97,620
90th Percentile Wage
$113,120

Table 1 shows the average annual salary for database administrators 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 $113,120. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $81,440. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $39,070.

Median salary trend

The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of database administrators from 2012 to 2018.

YearMedian SalaryYearly Growth6-Year Growth
2018
$81,440
32.37% 23.86%
2015
$55,080
1.83% -
2014
$54,070
0.96% -
2013
$53,550
-15.80% -
2012
$62,010
- -

Table 2. Compare Database Administrator Salary in Waterloo-Cedar Falls with Other Iowa Cities

From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $81,440 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for database administrators in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of database administrators in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 20.2 percent (20.2%) lower than that in the highest paying Des Moines-West Des Moines and 43.1 percent (43.1%) higher than that in the lowest paying Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area.

Cities/Areas Median Annual Salary
Des Moines-West Des Moines
$102,050
Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$89,220
Cedar Rapids
$83,110
Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$82,600
Waterloo-Cedar Falls
$81,440
Iowa City
$77,470
Davenport-Moline-Rock Island
$76,090
Dubuque
$57,320
Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area
$46,350

See also: Top paying jobs in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa.