The annual salary statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage statistics of diagnostic medical sonographers 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 | $62,000 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $67,830 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $82,550 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $84,850 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $84,850 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for diagnostic medical sonographers 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 $84,850. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $82,550. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $62,000.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of diagnostic medical sonographers from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $82,550 | 6.69% | 23.80% |
| 2021 | $77,030 | 4.18% | - |
| 2020 | $73,810 | 3.89% | - |
| 2019 | $70,940 | 0.37% | - |
| 2018 | $70,680 | 4.63% | - |
| 2017 | $67,410 | 6.69% | - |
| 2016 | $62,900 | 0.00% | - |
| 2012 | $62,900 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that with a median annual salary of $82,550, Waterloo-Cedar Falls is the highest paying city for diagnostic medical sonographers in state of Iowa, followed by Cedar Rapids (median annual salary $81,520). In comparison, the median annual salary of diagnostic medical sonographers in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 1.2 percent (1.2%) higher than that in Cedar Rapids.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Dubuque | |
| Iowa City |