The annual salary statistics of dietitians and nutritionists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls, Iowa is shown in Table 1. The wage information of dietitians and nutritionists 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 | $50,350 |
| 25th Percentile Wage | $53,330 |
| 50th Percentile Wage | $61,000 |
| 75th Percentile Wage | $66,000 |
| 90th Percentile Wage | $76,430 |
Table 1 shows the average annual salary for dietitians and nutritionists 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 $76,430. The median (50th percentile) annual salary is $61,000. The average annual salary for the bottom 10 percent earners is $50,350.
The table and chart below show the trend of the median salary of dietitians and nutritionists from 2012 to 2022.
| Year | Median Salary | Yearly Growth | 10-Year Growth |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | $61,000 | -0.61% | 16.07% |
| 2021 | $61,370 | -2.30% | - |
| 2020 | $62,780 | 10.85% | - |
| 2019 | $55,970 | 5.72% | - |
| 2018 | $52,770 | 1.74% | - |
| 2017 | $51,850 | 3.59% | - |
| 2014 | $49,990 | -3.20% | - |
| 2013 | $51,590 | 0.76% | - |
| 2012 | $51,200 | - | - |
From Table 3 we note that the median annual salary of $61,000 in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is in the middle of salary range for dietitians and nutritionists in state of Iowa. In comparison, the annual salary of dietitians and nutritionists in Waterloo-Cedar Falls is 11.5 percent (11.5%) lower than that in the highest paying Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area and 5.6 percent (5.6%) higher than that in the lowest paying Ames.
| Cities/Areas | Median Annual Salary |
|---|---|
| Northwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Iowa City | |
| Southwest Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Southeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Des Moines-West Des Moines | |
| Cedar Rapids | |
| Waterloo-Cedar Falls | |
| Dubuque | |
| Northeast Iowa nonmetropolitan area | |
| Davenport-Moline-Rock Island | |
| Ames |